> > > > > > 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! > > You won't need a headstone; just turn your liver on its end > and hammer it into the ground.
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