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Post by Ray(aka) tripnebraska on Jun 6, 2007 18:17:06 GMT -5
In my part of the U.S. there are no crepe stands, or creperies. It came up last night as we and 7000 others were enjoying an evening of Jazz on the green. Food stands had everything from Bar-B-Que to Japanese, to Greek, and my wife commented that a crepe stand would clean up. Outside of our Paris members, do they have them where you live?
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Post by luckyluc on Jun 6, 2007 18:27:08 GMT -5
In Ottawa we have two crêperies bretonnes but no crêpes stand. I remember one in Montréal on rue Notre-Dame, but I do not know if it is still there. Your wife is right we should open one up and make a killing!
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Post by cybee on Jun 6, 2007 18:59:20 GMT -5
Hey, Ray...was the Jazz on the Green in Lincoln? My daughter was there also! She said that it was quite a crowd! (but did not mention crepes! ) . I love crepes (and she does too) and I have started making them at home. Sadly , there are no crepe stands here...sigh!
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Post by Ray(aka) tripnebraska on Jun 6, 2007 19:17:10 GMT -5
Cybee, Yes, In Lincoln, Jazz in June takes place in the sculpture garden on the UNL campus. It draws the most diverse crowd of any event here. You have college kids, young families, and seniors all sitting out together enjoying the music. Our best Free event of the Summer. I hope your daughter enjoyed it. We will be in Toronto in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to have my daughter see if she can find us any crepes to try there.
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Post by cybee on Jun 6, 2007 19:44:55 GMT -5
Yes, Ray, my daughter says Jazz on the Green has been getting increasingly popular over the years. I went to one last year with her and I very much enjoyed it! I hope to go again this year (have to figure when I can get down to Lincoln and have it overlap on a Tuesday..we were just discussing that today!)..and I will look out for crepes! I wonder if that was a one time deal? I recall last year we brought a little picnic to it! It is a fun event! Yes, there are a few dishes I have added since my trip to Paris including creme brulee also! I have thought about other dishes, but have trembled instead! Those macarons discussed on another thread ...I am not sure I could even begin to make those..especially re that almond flour! Have fun in Toronto and good luck finding crepes!
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Post by luckyluc on Jun 6, 2007 20:09:46 GMT -5
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Post by Ray(aka) tripnebraska on Jun 6, 2007 20:44:59 GMT -5
Thanks Luc! My daughter and son in law just moved into a new apartment in the Annex area of Toronto. So Crepes a Gogo is within walking distance. I have already sent them an e-mail to tell them it is a must go for our trip.
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 6, 2007 23:55:27 GMT -5
There aren't any places to buy crepes around my hometown, but we spend a lot of time in Mammoth where there are 2!
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 7, 2007 1:46:59 GMT -5
Here crepes are referred to as "blintzes", and you can get them in many cafes. My favorite kind has a spinach and ricotta filling.
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Post by andi on Jun 7, 2007 4:04:34 GMT -5
We don't have anywhere in Staffordshire that sell crepes (not that I am aware of) In the UK we do have Pancake Day every year, the mixture is like a crepe (flower, egg and milk) and you can have various fillings. The biggest part of this day is the tossing of the pancake. There are many pancake tossing races around the country. In North Staffordshire and North Staffordshire only I must say! we make whats known as the Staffordshire Oatcake which in many ways serves the same purpose as the crepe. The ingredients are different. The many shops in our area keep their recipes top secret but there is a general all round recipe below. I have also put the wiki definition here so scroll down to the North Staffordshire part. This oatcake is usually best eaten with bacon and cheese or bacon and eggs etc. Y U M M Y!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oatcakethefoody.com/baking/staffsoatcakes.html
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 7, 2007 6:31:36 GMT -5
Luc, do you know if the Crepes a GoGo in Toronto is related to the one in Paris near the Pantheon? I didn't eat there, but someone said it was good. We ate at a restaurant almost directly across the street ...I think it was Les Fontaines or something like that. Not too good. We ate there on the recommendation of the same people who thought Crepes a GoGo was good so...
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Post by phread on Jun 7, 2007 7:28:05 GMT -5
They had several in SF.
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 7, 2007 8:24:02 GMT -5
We don't have specific creperies in the Chicagoland area, but they usually have crepes or blintzes on the menus in breakfast places. I'm sure they don't even compare to the ones in Paris, though!
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 7, 2007 8:30:11 GMT -5
dep, you and Shoesy both allude to blintzes in your replies. The blintzes I know are not a ALL like crepes. They're more like little pastries, although some are savory not sweet. They're quite yellow (from egg?) rather than the color I associate with crepes. Now, I'm wondering...
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 7, 2007 8:45:03 GMT -5
Happy, I've never had a blintz because they never sounded all that appetizing to me. But if I recall correctly, I think they are quite yellowish....not at all like crepes as I think of them.
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 7, 2007 8:49:30 GMT -5
Here blintzes can be sweet too - with all kinds of fattening fillings and whipped cream on top.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 7, 2007 8:58:52 GMT -5
I didn't realize that, Shoesy. I love learning about other culture's cuisines. In fact, I love cuisine of almost any kind ~expanding waist~
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Post by Ray(aka) tripnebraska on Jun 7, 2007 8:59:53 GMT -5
OK Shoesy, Now I will add blintzes to my list of foods to try. Andi, I like almost anything with bacon, eggs and cheese. My son in law says we are going to St. Lawrence Market, in Toronto for peameal bacon sandwiches next week.
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Post by Penny on Jun 7, 2007 12:06:39 GMT -5
there is two different spelling but from a recipe search they are both the same, blintz or blini I've been to brunches where they have ricotta filled with blueberry compote topping. however instead of folded in a triangle they tucked in the edges to form a fat little pillow.
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 7, 2007 12:11:42 GMT -5
I was just thinking that maybe the American blintzes aren't the same as the Israeli ones. I think ours are like crepes.
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