Comments on: Further culinary adventures http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/ "Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love." - Turkish Proverb Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ivey http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-26882 Ivey Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:01:52 +0000 http://www.coffeecorner.org/index.php/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/#comment-26882 I spent a year studying abroad in France where I saw a number of strange sandwiches labeled as 'American' that would contain very un-American ingredients. I suppose the one that was filled with French fries could almost count (forgetting their Belgian roots), but it all certainly made for good fodder among the Americans abroad, thinking about how many 'French' or 'Italian' things we have in our diet that baffle inhabitants of those countries. I spent a year studying abroad in France where I saw a number of strange sandwiches labeled as ‘American’ that would contain very un-American ingredients. I suppose the one that was filled with French fries could almost count (forgetting their Belgian roots), but it all certainly made for good fodder among the Americans abroad, thinking about how many ‘French’ or ‘Italian’ things we have in our diet that baffle inhabitants of those countries.

]]> By: M-D http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-24893 M-D Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:35:58 +0000 http://www.coffeecorner.org/index.php/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/#comment-24893 Has there been a rash of American tourists going missing near take-away shops lately? Check with the local hostels... And don't even ask where the 'Angus' part of the American is. (Salsa AND ketchup?) Has there been a rash of American tourists going missing near take-away shops lately? Check with the local hostels…

And don’t even ask where the ‘Angus’ part of the American is.

(Salsa AND ketchup?)

]]> By: Geoff Coupe http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-24127 Geoff Coupe Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.coffeecorner.org/index.php/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/#comment-24127 It's what the Dutch (and the Belgians, French and Swiss) call Steak Tartare. Remember, Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filet_americain It’s what the Dutch (and the Belgians, French and Swiss) call Steak Tartare. Remember, Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filet_americain

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-24103 Gretchen Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.coffeecorner.org/index.php/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/#comment-24103 If they have coffee, what need food? If they have coffee, what need food?

]]> By: laanba http://www.coffeecorner.org/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-24085 laanba Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.coffeecorner.org/index.php/2007/07/11/further-culinary-adventures/#comment-24085 What about the ketchup? Is that a big condiment over there? What about the ketchup? Is that a big condiment over there?

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