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The minute my friend Phil and I sat down at Moutarde, we were presented with tiny, thumbnail size vials of various mustards. We oooh’d and ahhh’d over their cuteness factor and that was when we knew, the meal we were about to have was going to be quite exquisite.
With a glass of original house red in one hand, we dove into sauteed duck foie gras with xeres vinegar and prune compote with the other. The richness of the foie gras burst in our mouths leaving hints of tender sweetness from the prune compote. I then continued on to a roasted duck breast with garlic & parsley potatoes in pepper sauce, which was cooked to perfection. The dash of pepper sauce adding a little spicyness to the tender duck breast, helped to complete the dish. To end the meal on a sweet note, we ordered the above dessert which was, as Julia Child would say, “simply diiiiviiiiine!”.
Moutarde
239 Fifth Avenue, corner of Carroll St.
T: 718.623.3600
