--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > According to French newspaper Libération, Mr Chirac thought > > > he was off-microphone when he delivered his forthright > > > assessment of Britain's food > > > > IMO, Britain's reputation for bad food is well deserved. The only > truly excellent food I ever had in London was Indian food and a meal at > the very upscale Connaught Hotel. Whereas, in France, outstanding > cuisine can be had at the most modest of restaurants. > > > > Alex > > Eh, fish and chips from the wagon on a cold winter day is > tasty, but otherwise I agree.
And, I wouldn't turn my nose up at a nice slice of steak'n'kidney pie. But, that's dogfood compared to the meal we had at a roadside family-run restaurant in the middle of rural Bordeaux wine country. The place was full of local vineyard/winery workers, and we were the only foreigners there. The food was not as elaborate as what you'd find at a place with a mention in the Michelin Guide, but it reflected France's culture of culinary excellence. Alex To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
