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Diet in Latin language speaking countries of Europe
Fredrik - I've first hand experience of pinnekjøtt piling on the kilos - all those left overs all the way up to New Year!
Do you know if pinnekjøtt is eaten throughout the country? Or mostly in Vestlandet?
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! Who says traditional British food is no good? Thanks, but, no thanks.
Saint:
Yes, all the leftovers can be a problem :-) Pinnekjøtt is mostly eaten on Vestlandet, where there are lots of sheep.
"There is no such thing as Northern French food. French cuisine can be categorized as being heavy on creams and sauces. The French have invented literally hundreds of different sauces that they put on various meat dishes. Game animals, in particular, such as pheasant, quail, and goose are very popular. Much of French gastronomy comes from southwestern France. The Dordogne Valley is famous for the harvesting of geese in which the geese's liver is fattened to make the French specialty Foie Gras."
It is not absolutly true, the famous cuisine française is essentially "lyonnaise" because that area borders many other french regions which are diversified. Form the Burgundy to the Provence, Auvergne, Ardêche, Savoie... At list, there is an important thing to mention: The wine. That is only with Italian and French cuisine that wine is considered as equal with the meal. Choosing the wine you will drink is a real job. Thinking about the wine you will have can ask a lot of experience.
Another detail: Foie gras is not only a speciality from french south West but Alsace also (north east).
<<Yeah, in America, most French restaurants serve northern French cuisine. The food is very rich, with a lot of thick sauces.>>
That's interesting. I go to French cuisine restaurants quite frequently here in Los Angeles, and to be honest, I don't really pay attention to what region in France the dishes originate. But I have noticed that a lot of them serve what I would describe as "Mediterranean" fare as well as international and "fusion" dishes (i.e. "California Cuisine"). Below are menus from some of the more popular French restaurants in town. Taix: http://www.taixfrench.com/dinnermenu.htm Café des Artistes http://cafedesartistes.info/client/artistes/cafe-dinner-menu.htm L'Orangerie: http://www.lorangerie.com/menuor.htm Cézanne: http://www.lemerigothotel.com/sample_menus.htm La Cachette: http://www.lacachetterestaurant.com/dinner.html Mélisse: http://www.melisse.com/tasting.html Mimosa: http://www.mimosarestaurant.com/client/mimosa/mimosa-menu.htm
"Foie gras is disgusting."
I love so much the "foie gras", it is so good.
Delia,
Except a few things like the "Endives" from the north and a few things from the Alsace. Most of the food comes from Provence and Lyon, there is nothing about south west.
Yep there is absolutely nothing in the south west of France, just McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut.
And there is a difference between the French and Italians. The Italians are renown for drinking a LOT of cheap plonk by making home made wine.
"""Yep there is absolutely nothing in the south west of France, just McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut.
No there are a lot of culinary specialities in the south west, but there aren't really represented in the restaurants Delia put the links. And there is a difference between the French and Italians. The Italians are renown for drinking a LOT of cheap plonk by making home made wine.""" In every country where people use to drink wine, the home made wine is easy to find. The same happens in France and Spain. But Italy has also some excellent wines. Whoever you are Guest, you must be very jealous.
"just McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut. "
I forgot to precise that you don't find any KFC in France (except Paris for tourits).
>>In every country where people use to drink wine, the home made wine is easy to find. The same happens in France and Spain. But Italy has also some excellent wines.
Whoever you are Guest, you must be very jealous.<< Not half as jealous as you, as I've lived with many Italian families. And they generally have low standards for wine, at least compared to the French. >>I forgot to precise that you don't find any KFC in France (except Paris for tourits). << Sorry but that's tres drole because once when I went there at midi, all the people were office workers de Paname, not tourists.
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"Aujourd'hui, KFC compte 24 restaurants en France répartis sur 3 régions ... ... Notre objectif est d'atteindre 100 restaurants d'ici 2008."
It is an objective.
As i said, actually there are only KFC in Paris. "all the people were office workers de Paname, not tourists." really, did you ask to all of them? ". And they generally have low standards for wine," That is what i said, they have excellent wines. I don't leave with italian families, i simply know them very. I am franco-italian, italian father and french mother. Why are you jealous? |