---- Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why would I want to order "steak" in France? I can get > > "steak" at Golden > > Corral. I mean, what's the point of going anywhere if it's > > going to be > > just like home? If I want "just like home", I might as well STAY home. > > > > If I'm going to France, I want real FRENCH COOKING, and I don't mean > > fries, freedom or otherwise. > > Steack frites is the most French of all possible meals - it is the most > popular meal in France, and is as much their national dish as Chicken Tikka > Masala is the British national dish. > > However, I do agree with you. I rarely (!) eat steak. The only time I've > ever had steak and chips in France was in 1976 when I worked there on a > building site. We used to go out drinking and would routinely finish up at > the market on the docks at about 4am where we'd get an enormous steak with > several piles of chips the size of the great pyramid of Giza. Great times. > What I remember about the steaks was that despite being effectively raw, > they were incredibly tender and easy to eat, like fillet steak, with a > really good flavour. > > A French friend hosted a dinner party on Saturday at which we had Salade > Lyonnaise, Beef Bourguignon, a selection of French cheeses plus English > Cheddar, and a clafoutis (which I'd never had before). That's the kind of > food to eat!
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