However, if the Scots can abide eating "haggis", I am certain they could
scarf down a Brussel Sprout or two.

But I do feel shortbread is a culinary triumph!

Wilma


On 8/29/04 12:59 PM, "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 29 Aug, 2004, at 10:15, Joe Clarke wrote:
>>  (why they name it Cafe Britt baffles me.  Some of the
>> worst coffee I've ever tasted was in London.  My traveling companion
>> explained that they achieve this by starting with the worst beans on
>> the
>> market and from there it gets worse.  My advice:  Drink tea while in
>> GB).
> 
> Especially when you consider that the "Coffee House" got started there
> back around 1670 .... but then maybe the pot's been on that long...
> 
> However, I would add one additional warning -- Don't believe them if
> they offer you "English Wine." From a "good" bottle, it's a cross
> between vinegar and turpentine, suitable only for cleaning the loo.
> They don't even need to add Sodium Benzoit to retard spoilage ... its
> too late.
> 
> Also remember, it was the English that tried to convince the Scots that
> Brussel Sprouts were edible... the Scots invented golf instead.
> 
> 
> T.T.F.N.
> William H. Magill
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