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Post by Anne on Jun 19, 2007 12:33:19 GMT -5
What does that mean
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 19, 2007 12:38:47 GMT -5
Anne266 - the Italian (approximate) equivalent would be "mama mia!" but I don't know the French equivalent ;D, can you translate from Italian to French for us? (And Shoesy, if that's not a good translation to Italian, please correct me!)
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 19, 2007 12:46:38 GMT -5
I guess it's close enough, Becky. Anne, "oy vay" is really a Jewish expression, but I think all Americans understand it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Post by Anne on Jun 19, 2007 12:56:52 GMT -5
"Mama mia" literally means "ma maman", but no one would say that in French . One would say : "Oh mon Dieu !" (OMG) or "Bon sang !" (more familiar) or, much more likely, things much more rude that I cannot bring myself to write down here .
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 19, 2007 13:00:35 GMT -5
No, Shoesy. Oy vay is very common. Sometimes, it's just the thing, no? I've been waiting with bated breath for you to read the answer to your innocent question...Ha! And you thought pig trotters were bad.
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Post by iank9 on Jun 19, 2007 13:03:45 GMT -5
Apologies once again Shoesy! Anne266, we enjoyed a good plate of charcuterie whilst in Colmar a few years ago, and I rememeber the Boudin Noir being exceptional. My dad loves tripe and calf's heel! Now that is an acquired taste!. There is also a very fine traiteur I think on the Rue Dauphine who sells wonderful boudin noir. phread, I to enjoy the French Laundry recipe book, but prefer Keller's book "Bouchon" which contains more bistro type dishes, one in particular for moules with saffron and mustard. Delicious!! Best wishes
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 19, 2007 13:10:20 GMT -5
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Post by sistereurope on Jun 19, 2007 13:10:47 GMT -5
Yes Shoesy...I thought that the French ate some pretty, um, "different" things...until my husband told me what he had to eat in Japan. I won't tell you...it would upset you for DAYS! It truly is all a matter of taste...
I'll have to check out the Keller books. We almost went to Bouchon on our recent trip to SF. And his book is the closest I'll ever get to the French Laundry!
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Post by Anne on Jun 19, 2007 13:55:45 GMT -5
Iank9, so you visited Colmar ! I am from Strasbourg, although I don't live there anymore .
To be very honest with you Shoesy, I hate "abats" (those animal parts), I do also find the idea of them disgusting . There are only two things that I eat and love : black pudding and ... foie gras of course !!!
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 19, 2007 14:12:06 GMT -5
But Anne, foie gras isn't "animal parts," it's a bit of heaven (especially with some fried apple slices and a little honey!), and a glass of Monbazillac (sp?). ;D
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Post by andi on Jun 19, 2007 16:53:22 GMT -5
As delish as foie gras may be, I don't think that I could bring myself to eat that either At first I didn't know what it was so read up on it , then read that it can be a controversial delicacy and why . This has put me off trying it now. I am not a veggie like my hubby, but after living with him for so long I do question myself about certain things animal related
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Post by holger on Jun 19, 2007 19:02:37 GMT -5
I know it is not politically correct but I adore foie gras although I rarely have it. Sorry. There have been a number of articles pro and con here and most of what is served is from ducks rather than geese. I imagine that pretty soon, it will become almost impossible to find as many cities are actually prohibiting it.
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Post by Anne on Jun 20, 2007 2:18:07 GMT -5
Well, this will be anther good reason to visit France, because I can tell you that it will never ever be banned here !
My favourite way of eating it is with some figs chutney and a glass of some (sweet) Alsacian gewürtztraminer vendanges tardives ...
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 20, 2007 9:51:39 GMT -5
How long does it take the goose/duck to grow another liver?
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 20, 2007 10:17:06 GMT -5
LOL!
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Post by anneparis on Jun 20, 2007 10:36:10 GMT -5
To go back to the main topic, I really love the Williams-sonoma cookbooks "authentic recipes celebrating the food of the world". I have 4 of them !! (San Francisco, New York, Paris and Florence). The books in themselves are beautiful, the pictures are amazing and the editorial content (don't know if we can say so for a book about food!) is very interesting : full of info on the local Culinary History, the markets, the gourmet shops, and so on. The book about Paris is not full of clichés and the recipes are yummy ! I really recommend them.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 20, 2007 10:44:29 GMT -5
Anne, I'm not sure they are available in France, but Williams Sonoma also does a nice job with their small cookbooks on specific foods, for instance there is a book dedicated to risotto and one for pasta etc.
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Post by anneparis on Jun 20, 2007 11:14:00 GMT -5
I will be in the US next summer, so not a problem for me !!
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 20, 2007 12:46:09 GMT -5
Anne, enjoying the food scene the way you do, you should try to stop in to a Williams Sonoma store here. It might be fun to see how those sorts of stores differ from the ones in France. (Although I'll bet they pale in comparison... )
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Post by iank9 on Jun 20, 2007 17:18:30 GMT -5
Whenever we have difficulty sourcing (should have said saucing!) a book we always bypass Amazon and use: www.chipsbooks.com/listfsh.htmThe website of the Culinary & Hospitality Industry Publications Services. We have used the site twice and delivery to the UK took 3 days!!! For instance they have available "Foie Gras:A Passion" by Michael A. Ginor!!! If they don't have it, it doesn't exist!! Best wishes
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