I%26#39;ll be stopping very briefly in Troyes later this month. It%26#39;s simply as somewhere to break the journey overnight while driving from London to Nice. I shall arrive just in time for dinner (with a bit of luck), and then be on my way again first thing the next morning.
I won%26#39;t have time to see the sights in any meaningful way, but I will have time for an evening meal, and hopefully a brief stroll around the city centre before bedtime.
So, can anyone recommend a nice restaurant? I%26#39;ll be by myself, so I%26#39;m not looking for anywhere particularly posh or romantic, but would like somewhere to eat some nice food of the region (I hear the folks of Troyes do a nice line in something called andouillette, which I%26#39;ve never tried and feel I should) washed down by a nice glass of the local bubbly. I don%26#39;t want to pay top-dollar for something high end, but neither does it need to be absolutely bargain basement. I don%26#39;t have much of a feel for restaurant prices in Troyes, but if a meal for 1 with a couple of glasses of Champagne cost somewhere in the region of €30-50, that would seem reasonable to me.
Also, any suggestions for anywhere to head for in a brief after-dinner stroll would be gratefully received. I%26#39;ll be staying at the Ibis in the city centre.
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I somehow doubt that andouillette and champagne is a marriage made in heaven. I think you%26#39;d do better with a good mug of beer or perhaps a hearty but unpretentious red wine...
That apart I really don%26#39;t have a suggestion for a restaurant in Troyes .
Bon appétit!
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Warning I have not been here for a while but how about this place
http://www.bistroquet-troyes.fr/index.php
It is a short stroll from your hotel. Then just take a stroll around the area. You will be very close to a pedestrian part of town. I%26#39;m sure the hotel will be able to point you in the right direction.
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Fair point, IrishRovr. Perhaps I%26#39;ll have to get my Champagne fix as a pre-dinner drink and have a nice rustic red with the meal.
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Thanks so much for the recommendation for Le Bistroquet, JBart, I went there and it was lovely. I enjoyed the andouillette more than I thought I would, although I confess I didn%26#39;t manage to finish it: very filling.
I asked the very knowledgeable wine waiter about wine with andouillette, and to my surprise he suggested a chablis. To my even greater suprise, it actually worked very well.
OK, so now I%26#39;ve eaten the andouillette, you can tell me what%26#39;s in it! I don%26#39;t think I%26#39;d have wanted to know before.
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Here you are Nautilus:
%26#39;%26#39;The traditional Troyes andouillette is made out from quality pork products - large intestines and stomachs - attentively selected. The original recipe dates back to the Middle Ages according to the Champagne legends.
The delightful - and distinctive! - taste of the andouillette results from cutting the chitterlings lenghtwise first, and seasoning these thin stripes with onions, herbs, salt and black pepper.
The next step is to wrap the mixture with pork bowels and slowly cook these typical French sausages in a court-bouillon stock for 5 hours.
According to the Champagne Ardenne porkbutchers - or charcutiers - this meticulous recette gives the andouillette de Troyes its sharp taste and delicate texture. %26#39;%26#39;
Did you have it plain, with Chaorce, with foie gras, or what?
I%26#39;ve never tried it, but my husband did once. The restaurant owner tried to dissuade him, saying English people didn%26#39;t like it. He%26#39;s usually game for all sorts of food, but didn%26#39;t finish it.
As you say, an interesting choice of wine.
There%26#39;s another thing to cross off your list - andouillette!
GG
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Large intestines and stomachs, eh? I%26#39;m quite glad I didn%26#39;t know that while I was eating it.
It was actually surprisingly tasty, although the texture was a bit rubbery and off-putting.
It was cooked in a mustard and white wine sauce, which I%26#39;m sure made it a lot more enjoyable than it would have been to eat it on its own, and served with chips and salad. On the whole, I%26#39;m very glad I had it, although I%26#39;m not sure I%26#39;d rush to seek it out on future occasions.
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Thank you so much for coming back to all your posts and letting us know how you got on. It%26#39;s great to get feed-back.
Glad you enjoyed the restaurant.
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