If you still haven't been to Paris, I would highly recomend you that you travel there with your lover in Spring time... yes it might sound a bit of a topic... but, oh la la! what a precious city and if on top, you are in love, then is the MOST!My first time in Paris was many years ago when I visited my Sweedish friend Nancy, a tall, skinny, beautiful and sensual model whom was working those days for a model Agency in Paris. I felt like the ugly ducklin or like the Beast... while she would be Bella or a beautiful swan with never ending neck and legs... She is a warm, generous and great friend to me. I remember we visited Eiffel tower, went biking and skating through wide avenues, had some mussels in a small bar and enjoyed never ending conversations :D
My second time in Paris was also many years ago and yes, I was in love and my lover was an American guy and Richard was his name... I will not reveal my secrets here, I will just tell you that Paris is the city of LOVE♥... Aaaaahhhhh l'amour!My third time in Paris took place 9 years ago when my daughter was 3 and of course she enjoyed EuroDisney more than the city.
Why am I telling you all these stories? 
Well, my friend Joan from Foodalogue is virtually travelling through some countries with his Culinary trip around the world and is asking us to join her during the trip with a recipe of that country. Since France is the country where it all started... I'm talking about real cuisine, Gastronomy in capital letters, love for the food, exquisit and succulent dishes, food art... I thought we could meet in Paris and have these Sole Meunière-style with a bottle of Taittinger. Does this sound good to you Joan?This is such a simple recipe, anyone can become a French Chef for one day ;D... get your apron on and follow me to the kitchen!
Ingredients for 4 servings: To cook the fish ==> 4 Soles, salt and black ground pepper to fit your taste, flour, 100 grs of butter and 1 table spoon of olive oil. To prepare the sauce ==> 2 fresh lemons, 4 springs of fresh parsley and 75 grs of butter. To cook the potatoes ==> 8 small potatoes, salt and black ground pepper to fit your taste, 1 spoon table of butter and 1 spoon table of olive oil.
- Ask your fishmonger to clean the fish for you (peel it and take head and guts away)
- Wash under tap water, dry and salt/pepper it and coat in flour.
- Heat a big sauce pan with the butter and olive oil. When hot, add the Sole coated in flour. Fry for 3 minutes each side at medium heat. (Depending on the size of the fish it might take a bit longer or shorter). When cooked, place over kitchen paper and reserve.
- Squeeze 1 1/2 lemons and reserve the juice. Cut the other half in slices and reserve for the decoration of the dish.
- Wash and dry the fresh parsley and chop it. Reserve.
- In a small pot prepare the sauce. Heat the 75 grs of butter at medium heat, add the lemon juice and stir with a wooden spoon until you bind the sauce. Reserve.
- Prepare the plate: Place the Soles, pour the sauce on top, place the lemon slices and sprinkle with some of the parsley. Reserve inside the oven with low heat to keep the dish warm.
- Peel your potatoes and boil them. When cooked (aprox 20 minutes), strain and place in a pan with one spoon table of olive oil and one of butter, golden the potatoes and then sprinkle with the rest of the parsley, salt and pepper.
- Have your sole with these potatoes.
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