“Goes with elephant”

You're 99 days into a siege. Food supplies are low, but the cellar is well-stocked. What do you do? Head to the zoo

On Christmas Day 1870, chef Alexandre Étienne Choron needed some inspiration for his menu at the Café Voisin in Paris. It was the 99th day of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. All regular meat had been eaten. Much of the population had turned to eating domestic animals. But Alexandre knew his... refined, clientele would demand something…