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Dining with Mario

MARIO: Today we're in Orange County at one of my favorite places Pascal and this is Pascal, bonjour.

PASCAL: Bonjour, Mario.

MARIO: You know I can find my olives, I can find my wonderful salads, I can even find my pizzas. How did this place come about?

PASCAL: I opened this place 5 years after I opened the restaurant. Customers always asked me, where can I find the French cheese, where can I find the French olive oil, French table cloths. So I opened this little place to help them find this product. And this place became so busy, even busier than the restaurant most of the time.

MARIO: Well, let's go find out where it all began.

PASCAL: Let's go in the kitchen.

MARIO: So, Pascal this is where it all began. What are we going to be doing today?

PASCAL: Actually today we are going to do something with a little California twist, it's not totally French but it's my French version of a rare ahi tuna.

PASCAL: I'm going to garnish with a little mashed potato, a French vinaigrette and some Mediterranean spices will make a light crust. We're going to sear the tuna in olive oil. Just a little crust around and then we are going to serve on a bed of mashed potatoes, wilted spinach, a vinaigrette and a little crispy fried shallots on the top.

MARIO: From Orange County, this is Mario Martinoli and I'll see ya next time. Bon Appetite.