La Caille!

On Monday night, My Teen Living class had the opportunity to visit La Caille. The week before going to La Caille, we did an etiquette unit so we would know everything about eating at a high-end resturant. I never knew that there were so many rules and mannerisms for eating food! We watched movies of how to eat in pretty much any senario possible. So while on the bus ride to La Caille, we were not nervous because we knew exactly what to do!

When we arrived at La Caille, the luxurious yellow school bus had a hard time squeezing through the tight gates at the entry. Once we made it through, we drove up to the entry and started to walk around. The outside of the restaurant had beautiful landscaping, and also had wildlife as well! There were ducks everywhere, and it was obvious that they were accustomed to people because they were not afraid to come after you. We had a good time exploring the grounds and taking pictures, but the best part was eating the delicious gourmet food.

After we were seated, they quickly brought us our first of five courses. The first thing they brought out was the Es Cargo. We were all anxious, excited, and nervous to see what a snail would taste like. We took the snails out of their shells, and looked at them in wonder. We would either love them, or hate them. I tried my first bite, and absolutely loved it! I was surprised by how good it tasted because I was expecting it to have a gross texture and taste. It tasted like a buttery, garlic, ball of deliciousness! Once our table was cleared, they brought us a sorbet to "cleanse the palette", which also left us wanting more. We then received a green salad, and rolls with carefully shaped round butter balls. I'm sure you are wondering what came next, so I will tell you! The main course! We had the choice of either chicken or salmon, and since I love fish, I chose the salmon dish. The salmon dish was unlike anything I had ever had before. It had a very unique sauce on it, which made the flavor very different than salmon I am used to. It tasted great, but it took my taste buds a while to get used to the strong flavor. The dessert was the last part of the meal, and also the funnest part as well. They served us Banana Fosters, and gave us the option of having it "Flambe." Because of the strong taste burned rum leaves in the sauce, I decided not to have my dessert "On Fire", but it was still fun to watch others have theirs "Flambe!" The creamy, hot, carmel sauce was mouth-watering, and I practically licked the bowl clean.

It was fun to feel like Royalty, all dressed up at a 5-course meal. I'm glad I got to experience going to La Caille so early on in life!