Le Grain de Sel Lunch 11-1-16

[dadto6]

Was originally headed to Le Tamarin for lunch, but was closed, so we ventured little down the road to Le Grain de Sel, glad we did! Was a strong turn out of diners enjoying a nice overcast day. Sometimes, Le Grain de Sel can be hot, as there is not much air movement near the salt pond during the warm sunny days which is why we removed from our rotation.

Waiters were hopping but did a great job. I started with the special from the sign board. Green papaya and lobster accompanied by small salad.



Anita ordered Green salad with dry fruits, warm goat cheese, grilled with thyme & honey.


I ordered the Duck breast vanilla-ginger special. The portion was very generous and tasty as it looks


Will go again next trip.

 

[andynap]

Local snails?

 

[cassidain]

https://www.sbhonline.com/forums/sh...ue-of-Local-(more-or-less)-Saint-Barth-Fishes


Cittarium pica - Whelk - Burgo - Bourgot

Interestingly, the spanish name for this creature is cigua and is the root of the dreaded reef toxin ciguatera.

On Saint-Barth only licensed, professional fishermen are permitted to gather these delicious creatures from the rocks and reefs close to shore.

 

[stbartshopper]

It all looks delicious especially that first dish.

 

[Karen]

One of our favorite places!

 

[GramChop]

Looks and sounds like a delightful experience!

 

[JEK]

Local snails?

scungilli

 

[andynap]

scungilli

Conch

 

[cassidain]

scungilli

may have been lambis offered, but stuffed, baked burgots is a classic creole dish

 

[cassidain]

i also learned that green papaya and green christophine are used more or less interchangeably in gratins like dadto6 had.

 

[JEK]

Conch

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/d...l?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

 

[BND]

Le Grain de Sel is a favorite of ours. Lovely food and helpful wait staff. It's always on our rotation.

 

[cassidain]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/d...l?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

best i can tell, true whelks (like in your article) from the buccinum family are not found in the caribbean. these guys are:

The West Indian top shell also known as the Magpie, wilk or whelk, is known scientifically as the Cittarium pica.

 

[andynap]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/d...l?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

Conch

 

[KevinS]

There's only one way to figure this out. Someone's going to have to go there and order the snails.

 

[cassidain]

Conch

Not sure what point you're attempting to make with your one word reply. Conchs are not true whelks. But, what Mr Eddy was offering I could not say for sure. Burgos and lambis are both within his créole vernacular.

 

[JEK]

He is puffing up his CV for the new moderator job over yonder.

 

[andynap]

Not sure what point you're attempting to make with your one word reply. Conchs are not true whelks. But, what Mr Eddy was offering I could not say for sure. Burgos and lambis are both within his créole vernacular.

 

[andynap]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/d...l?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

"Farther south, the family includes conch."

 

[JEK]

"CALL the creatures scungilli, and you have an ingredient that Italian-Americans have long used in a seafood salad for the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. But call them by their English name — whelks — and you have an item that is suddenly making news on cutting-edge menus.Whelks are a type of sea snail, or gastropod, inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean and some of its bays and sounds in North America and Europe. Farther south, the family includes conch. In Europe, especially in England, where people eat lots of shelled creatures that might make Americans shudder, whelks are extremely popular."