While on vacation in Florida last week, we ate shrimp every day. Sometimes twice. Since being back, not a shrimp has passed my lips. Until tonight, thanks for a special on the menu at the wonderful Bistro Aix. The item was called something like Grilled Florida Pink Shrimp with Puntarelle and Matchstick Potato Salad. My only question was - what the hell is puntarelle??
Our waiter described puntarelle as a cross between celery and fennel, but most food related websites define it as a type of chicory. Puntarelle aside, what made this salad great was the potatoes. They reminded me of potato sticks - remember that crunchy and total processed snack food that you used to get with your lunch in your elementary school cafeteria? They were so good - and this homemade, natural version was even better and to add it to a salad? Absolutely brilliant! I loved it.
The shrimp were delicious as well, with some kind of creamy herb sauce over the top. I nice little reminder of vacation, especially at the end of a work week (or nearly the end).
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