On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>> ...
>> Besides, I can't blame the French for not opening French restaurants
>> in the US. (Allow me to throw in yet another stereotype). The French
>> probably fear that when that most delicious French food is served
>> (after the chefs have been slaving for over an hour to prepare it),
>> you culinary challenged Americans will ask for a bottle of ketchup...
>> :)
On Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:45 PM, Julia Thompson wrote:
>I wouldn't do that unless it were an omlette or some form of potato. ;)
>The French wouldn't serve chopped or ground beef, right? That's the only
>other thing I'd be likely to dump ketchup on....
>
> Julia
>
>who likes lots of ketchup with her home fries
Well the French do eat fries, especially with a good piece of steak
(Steak-frites). However, they would never be so low as to put
ketchup on their fries. Fries are meant to be eaten with mayonnaise.
The real stuff, mind you.
Low, low Jean-Louis Couturier
who eats ketchup with his fries and Miracle Whip in his tomato sandwiches.
My wife loves me in spite of my bad taste.
;)
