sunday roast chicken supper

we went to le coq rico for an early sunday roast chicken supper. we got a senior citizen 5pm reservation at the bar and it's an enjoyable quiet atmosphere to drink a negroni and watch the chefs prep the kitchen. word of advice: try not to fill up on the delicious yeasty bread and butter. walk over and stare at the rotisserie rotate glistening chickens before the crowd piles in...i unknowingly ate three pieces of bread while chicken oogling. the restaurant is known only for chicken so just order a whole chicken for two. they recommend the brune landaise...a mostly white meat chicken but were not white folk so we got the fowl. more dark meat and a deeper poultry flavor. they take it off the spit. carve it. put it on a cast iron plate and broil it under the salamander for a few moments. crispy golden fragrant chicken. it was delicious. simple roasted chicken with gravy and vegetables on the side. have some wine to wash down the bird and order the oreo black truffle ice cream. who wouldve thought oreo and truffle is such a perfect match....

i kept thinking of how to write this post overnight....wanting to give this chicken rave reviews. but at 100 bucks for a chicken...it just becomes a justification post. sadly, this is how all chicken in america should taste like and here it is at a premium. there shouldn't be the existence of crappy chicken. this should be the standard. why can't americans adopt european basics??? why??