La Florida, in the town of Limatambo on the way to Cuzco, has superb fresh trout.
But the fondue was delicious, accompanied by an admirably restrained Gewürztraminer, and thus we decided the next day on the slopes to go for it again, this time in earnest, down to the same wine and superb smoked trout salad.
France scored again with the Very Good Tartine (7 Sconset Square;203-226-2647) inewesnugrt, new, snug and romantic, expert in so many dishes, notably a superb sauteed boneless trout amandine and a memorable rendering of foie gras with poached Armagnac prunes.
Grilled escarole ($8), dressed with pungent bagna cauda, and tender spinach salad with pickled egg and smoked trout ($8) are superb salads.
The fireside trout dinner was superb, but by the time I settled into bed I wished we had spent one more night in Angangueo.
Trout fishing was once superb on the Dead Diamond.
But the trout that day was superb, and you can sit, as I did, for a stellar view of the lake at sunset, reeds rustling in the wind.
The basics -- roast chicken, French fries, hamburgers, etc. -- are fine, and other dishes can be superb, like hanger steak, perfectly cooked whole trout, black bean soup, and salmon hash with poached eggs.
The chef, Caroline Fidanza, used to cook at Savoy, and she pays special attention to the quality of the ingredients and to the details, whether it's making a superb hamburger or a perfectly cooked whole trout.
Sea trout with peas and capers and confit of lime was superb, largely but not entirely because the fish and peas were of such high quality; it was a terrific idea as well.
