HUNGRY GERALD

Yes, HG dined in HG/BSK’s Central Falls, RI, loft. And, the grey sole HG ate was as good as any pricey Dover Sole served in Paris. (Slight overstatement. The Dover Sole served at Le Dome in Montparnasse still rules. BSK has reservations because Le Dome’s version swims in a pool of melted butter.It’s fattening and BSK believes it blunts the austere purity of the dish).  BSK bought the grey sole at Providence’s Fearless Fish Market (Peerless marketer of numerous varieties of fresh caught fish as well as oysters, clams, house made gravlax, etc.). The sole had been caught that morning in the Atlantic waters off Gloucester, MA. BSK sauteed the fish to an appropriate degree of firmness. No seasoning except for salt, pepper and lemon juice. HG was in heaven, eating perfect sole at one fourth of Parisian prices. Worthy companions were chopped spinach and olive oil smashed potatoes. BSK turned Rhody home into a 9th Arrondissement bistro.