Atout
이탈리아 음식은 프랑스 음식보다 맛있어서 프랑스 음식보다 이탈리아 음식을 더 좋아해요. (프랑스 음식이 가끔 조금 이상하는데 에스카르고와 개구리와 말고기와 토끼를 먹어가지고 프랑스 음식이 중국 음식만큼 이상하군요! 그래서 중국 사람들만이 이상한 음식을 먹는 것은 아니요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ) 하지만 프랑스 빵과 디저트를 더 좋아해요. (나는 빵없이 살 수 없어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ) 나는 매주 크루아상을 먹어요 (내가 어떻게 아직 뚱뚱해지지 않았을 몰라요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ). 그리고 치즈!! 나는 치즈를 너무 좋아해요. 프랑스 치즈 중에서 미몰레트 제일 좋아하는데 항상 냉장고에 있어요. 빵과 치즈 만 먹으면 행복 할 것 같아요!
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Atout is another restaurant from which we've repeatedly picked up take-out: we usually pop by after picking up dinner at Culina. This was a dinner some time back with Lips (whom I miss terribly) where we ditched the husbands and painted the town red (okay okay... when I say "paint the town", I really mean we just had a nice, adult dinner at a nice adult restaurant...but hey, we actually stayed out past 11pm (what a shocker), and also when I say "red", I mean we wore red lipstick because, you know, going out to dinner amounts to a special occasion at my age. #boringauntielife #middleage #cheaptrills)
Anyway, Atout is the reincarnated Au Petit Salut, whereas the latter was more a sleek fine-dining restaurant with dégustation menus, Atout is now more casual, with a focus on family-style communal dining replete with sharing platters.
Atout is helmed by Patrick Heuberger, the famed chef who's behind the fantastic Le Bistrot du Sommelier. And it seems he's injected Atout with the charm of French countryside cooking: expect lots of hearty stews here and grazing dishes.
Highlights here include the bread (ooh so so good I'm happy to break the carb bank here) and the duck rillettes, which I daresay are the best in all of Singapore.
The house-made Mixed Dry Saucisson ($14 for 50gm) was superb. I loved the spicy, chorizo-like one, but The Husband preferred the peppercorn-studded one. We sometimes get a log to go, it's fantastic as a midnight snack.
The Duck Rilette ($10 for 100gm) was how I learned Chef Patrick was now at Atout: I'd been a huge fan of the rillettes at Le Bistrot du Sommelier, and Atout's version tasted so familiar. And when I told our server that the rillettes were as awesome as my favourite at Le Bistrot du Sommelier, while checking if I could buy some home for The Husband (because #bestwifeever), our server then explained that the very same chef now runs Atout. An absolute cannot-miss, and a staple in our fridge.
I know many would balk at the fact that Atout charges for its bread (well, I did!) but the Brioche ($3 for 2pcs) is totally worth its price-tag. It was buttery and with just a hint of the sweet and fruity, thoroughly delightful. Suffice it to say, we ordered thirds of this.
While the brioche is better to eat on its own, the Bread Basket ($3) of crusty baguette and sourdough slices, better complements the rillette. During the Circuit Breaker, and on the occasion of an advanced order, we managed to secure a loaf of baguette to pair with the rilletes.
The Sauteed Frogs' Legs ($28), buried under a mound of garlic nubbins, was intoxicatingly aromatic. Sweet shallot mince underscored the buttery pungency of the roasted garlic. We mopped up every last slick of that fragrant oil. Obviously, The Husband refused to kiss me that night.
The Char-Grilled Canadian Pork Chop ($68 for 600gm), encrusted with black pepper dots was contrasted with a creamy wine sauce.
Atout makes one of the best souffles around, and the towering Dark Chocolate Souffle ($24) with vanilla chantilly reached dizzying heights of wonder. Our pants were bursting at the seams at this point, so the souffle's lighter-than-air texture was most facilitative in believing that we were "only eating air".
Atout
40C Harding Road
Singapore 249548
Tel: 6679 1800
Website: www.atout.sg
Online shop
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Atout is another restaurant from which we've repeatedly picked up take-out: we usually pop by after picking up dinner at Culina. This was a dinner some time back with Lips (whom I miss terribly) where we ditched the husbands and painted the town red (okay okay... when I say "paint the town", I really mean we just had a nice, adult dinner at a nice adult restaurant...but hey, we actually stayed out past 11pm (what a shocker), and also when I say "red", I mean we wore red lipstick because, you know, going out to dinner amounts to a special occasion at my age. #boringauntielife #middleage #cheaptrills)
Anyway, Atout is the reincarnated Au Petit Salut, whereas the latter was more a sleek fine-dining restaurant with dégustation menus, Atout is now more casual, with a focus on family-style communal dining replete with sharing platters.
Atout is helmed by Patrick Heuberger, the famed chef who's behind the fantastic Le Bistrot du Sommelier. And it seems he's injected Atout with the charm of French countryside cooking: expect lots of hearty stews here and grazing dishes.
Highlights here include the bread (ooh so so good I'm happy to break the carb bank here) and the duck rillettes, which I daresay are the best in all of Singapore.
The house-made Mixed Dry Saucisson ($14 for 50gm) was superb. I loved the spicy, chorizo-like one, but The Husband preferred the peppercorn-studded one. We sometimes get a log to go, it's fantastic as a midnight snack.
The Duck Rilette ($10 for 100gm) was how I learned Chef Patrick was now at Atout: I'd been a huge fan of the rillettes at Le Bistrot du Sommelier, and Atout's version tasted so familiar. And when I told our server that the rillettes were as awesome as my favourite at Le Bistrot du Sommelier, while checking if I could buy some home for The Husband (because #bestwifeever), our server then explained that the very same chef now runs Atout. An absolute cannot-miss, and a staple in our fridge.
I know many would balk at the fact that Atout charges for its bread (well, I did!) but the Brioche ($3 for 2pcs) is totally worth its price-tag. It was buttery and with just a hint of the sweet and fruity, thoroughly delightful. Suffice it to say, we ordered thirds of this.
While the brioche is better to eat on its own, the Bread Basket ($3) of crusty baguette and sourdough slices, better complements the rillette. During the Circuit Breaker, and on the occasion of an advanced order, we managed to secure a loaf of baguette to pair with the rilletes.
The Sauteed Frogs' Legs ($28), buried under a mound of garlic nubbins, was intoxicatingly aromatic. Sweet shallot mince underscored the buttery pungency of the roasted garlic. We mopped up every last slick of that fragrant oil. Obviously, The Husband refused to kiss me that night.
The Char-Grilled Canadian Pork Chop ($68 for 600gm), encrusted with black pepper dots was contrasted with a creamy wine sauce.
Atout makes one of the best souffles around, and the towering Dark Chocolate Souffle ($24) with vanilla chantilly reached dizzying heights of wonder. Our pants were bursting at the seams at this point, so the souffle's lighter-than-air texture was most facilitative in believing that we were "only eating air".
Atout
40C Harding Road
Singapore 249548
Tel: 6679 1800
Website: www.atout.sg
Online shop
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