what the h-e-double toothpicks is a Hericot Vert??
so last night i went to my new hangout: Manhattan Supper Club. a new Wednesday fave.
love this addition to the drowdy Main street fair. yes you would think that a Main Street was alive with action, but here it is still in the process of remodeling…thank you for this blessing to OC dining! the folks behind MSC lovingly took a old French eatery (that was truely RUN DOWN) into a beautiful gem that is well worth the drive. What is additionally great these people: organic produce and grass-fed beef on the menu (i still think it sounds strange to say “grass-fed”, isn’t that what it is supposed to be??)
will talk more about MSC, but what i really want to get back to is what i saw on the menu since my first glance at the menu: hericot vert.
i have heard of the item from OC beloved chef Diego of Memphis Cafe who educated me on what they actually are: a french version of the string bean but much more classier. these beans need very little in the assistance department; they taste fab alone but when pared with good olive oil, garlic & onion and some lovin’- well me like a whole bunch!
and here i thought that Hericot Verts were a a thing that i had to check on my car every 10,000 miles!