On Aug 7, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > Cheese salad. > > Doesn't sound like much, does it? I wasn't expecting much, but when I took > the first bite it was sensational. Flavour, texture of the baguette, fresh > ingredients, amazing dressing. Everything was as good as it could be. > > When I went back for another a few days later I said to the lady that I'd > been in a few days before. "Oh, yes", she said. "You had a cheese salad > sandwich and a beer". So in a tourist town, very near the centre she > remembered what someone she'd only seen once ordered. I asked her what the > secret of the sandwich was, and she said it was the quality and freshness of > the ingredients. When I said there must be more to it, she admitted that the > mayonnaise was home-made, and I'd say that was what really took it beyond > greatness! > > Anyway, she and her husband were very pleased that I'd enjoyed it so much, > and for me it was one of those happy little experiences that make France so > great. They really cared about their bar and their customers
That's wonderful. I want to book a one-way ticket. I wish our society valued such enjoyment of the little things. But I do hope the cheese was anything but fresh. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
