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© 2006 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
September 9, 2006
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, Duc d’Enghien, and probably several other titles, was not only a famed French general, but a well known gourmet. At various times he employed in his household in Chantilly some of the finest chefs of 17th Century France, including François Vatel. Several classic French dishes have been named in his honor, either appended with Condé or Chantilly, including, of course, Crème Chantilly, or whipped cream (which anecdotally, Vatel invented, but in reality, it was known long before his time - though he did help make it popular). For our Casa S dinner this weekend I looked at some of the dishes that come from that genre, or from Vatel’s repertoire, or simply from the area around Chantilly, and came up with our menu.
From some of our guests:
"In fact, E... and I enjoyed ourselves very much. Very much. On the way home we talked about how to manage our visits so we don't burn ourselves out at the Salt Shaker by going too often too quickly. It's definitely something we want to keep doing over the long run.
We enjoyed the food, the atmosphere, the other guests, and meeting you and Henry....
There's not anything I can think of to tell you that would have improved the evening. But we plan on coming back for sure, and much more than once..." - R.J.
