tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post6520610817359992194..comments2023-09-02T10:11:48.147-04:00Comments on Savage Reflections: Gourmet CuisineBerownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-91872073694294252542009-11-10T12:55:03.324-05:002009-11-10T12:55:03.324-05:00(FF) "The worst thing I've eaten here wa...(FF) "The worst thing I've eaten here was a sardine pizza with an egg in the middle."<br /><br />Yes, that doesn't sound great. But you should try it the way it's traditonally served, with a slice of pineapple and a maraschino cherry. Makes all the difference. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-86956647719876403312009-11-10T11:20:46.809-05:002009-11-10T11:20:46.809-05:00Haha - I was going to mention andouillette and the...Haha - I was going to mention andouillette and then scrolling down to the comment box I saw that you'd beaten me to it. The worst thing I've eaten here was a sardine pizza with an egg in the middle - who knew that 'anchois' meant sardines?French Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-37636996738206332402009-11-09T17:17:10.517-05:002009-11-09T17:17:10.517-05:00(Kevin Musgrove) Thanks for your visit, Kevin.(Kevin Musgrove) Thanks for your visit, Kevin.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-70992604893223939182009-11-09T17:15:20.894-05:002009-11-09T17:15:20.894-05:00(lakeviewer) Yes, the first time I sat down to a ...(lakeviewer) Yes, the first time I sat down to a meal in a Tokyo restaurant I did quite a bit of pointing -- and hopingBerownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-42420578382397637222009-11-09T11:13:04.111-05:002009-11-09T11:13:04.111-05:00(Oh My Goddess) "At least you didn't win...(Oh My Goddess) "At least you didn't wind up with some kind of organ fricassee."<br /><br />In a way I did. Once I dropped into a restaurant in rural France for lunch. I chatted with the headwaiter; he urged me to try the specialty of the house, their andouille. I had never thought I would like the sausage named andouille -- how right I was.<br /><br />This guy told me that what made it so special there was that it, like most andouille, was made of pig's intestines, of course, but this restaurant added something special: the stomach and some other hog parts that were rarely used. <br /><br />I should have realized that that was a deal-breaker, but I went ahead and ordered it.<br /><br />To put it briefly, it was awful. I have been told by gourmet-types that there are indeed some good andouilles -- I don't believe a word of it.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-91360391742737328692009-11-09T10:57:54.997-05:002009-11-09T10:57:54.997-05:00(Teach Part) "I always have to have the food ...(Teach Part) "I always have to have the food translation dictionary in front of me."<br /><br />A very good suggestion.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-73975330405115069062009-11-09T10:56:44.541-05:002009-11-09T10:56:44.541-05:00(Dedene) I did more of the same in Germany. In a ...(Dedene) I did more of the same in Germany. In a restaurant there I kept calling to the "Colonel," which is "Oberst" in German, when I meant to call to the waiter, which is "Ober." I was careful to pronounce "Herr Oberst" when I spoke to him; he got more and more irritated as the meal went on. I figure he may have felt I was mocking him because he was just a waiter.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-18362761436207681582009-11-09T08:41:40.618-05:002009-11-09T08:41:40.618-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-90139454660547645852009-11-09T07:41:54.839-05:002009-11-09T07:41:54.839-05:00I always have to have the food translation diction...I always have to have the food translation dictionary in front of me.The Peach Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587235197620014751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-64740092499313391332009-11-09T06:44:59.195-05:002009-11-09T06:44:59.195-05:00HA! That's a great story. Every expat in Franc...HA! That's a great story. Every expat in France has ordered something strange during their first years. <br />My friend once asked for a "cadeau" in a restaurant rather then a "gâteau". The owner gave her a piece of cake as a gift.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-73301495692714395542009-11-08T20:25:44.385-05:002009-11-08T20:25:44.385-05:00At least you didn't wind up with some kind of ...At least you didn't wind up with some kind of organ fricassee. Yikes!Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-52801332231899306502009-11-08T18:54:49.835-05:002009-11-08T18:54:49.835-05:00Ah, we've had similar experiences in our trave...Ah, we've had similar experiences in our travels. EVen when we point at what someone else is eating, the experience is never easy.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-35550350205082619182009-11-08T17:19:56.453-05:002009-11-08T17:19:56.453-05:00Ouch!
(I was going to say "how galling"...Ouch!<br /><br />(I was going to say "how galling" but the unintended pun was too awful for words)Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.com