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Man, and I thought french fries were already bad for you to begin with, adding mayo seems to put them in the death wish category. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:05:17 -0400, Nicolas Colarusso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do [put mayo on fries] in Quebec. Really? I didn't know that. I haven't lived in Montreal for going on 20 years, but I don't recall mayo on frites. I'd have remembered that! vbg It's either a newish thing, or a local/regional thing, I guess. Now, some of my Quebecois acquaintances put mayo on hot dogs, which I always thought a bit odd, but who am I to comment? On fries, eh? Maybe Quebec's a Distinct Society after all... vbg cheers, frank
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Hi, Sunday, October 24, 2004, 3:27:47 AM, Daniel wrote: When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. it's a little trick they like to play on tourists. -- Cheers, Bob
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not crêpes? mishka On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 22:27:47 -0400, Daniel Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches.
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 22:27:47 -0400, Daniel Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. On 24/10/04, Mishka, discombobulated, unleashed: not crêpes? mishka Non - *croques* ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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No. I love crepes, but they were difficult to find. The special in most of the cafes was ham and cheese, grilled or otherwise. -- Original Message -- From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 09:31:17 -0400 not cr�pes? mishka On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 22:27:47 -0400, Daniel Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com
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Wrong. Mickey D sells hamburgers, chicken, even fish and salads, but not ham and cheese. That is french cafe fare. -- Original Message -- From: Michel_Carr�re-G�e [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 07:03:42 +0200 Daniel Matyola a �crit : When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. Isn't French kitchen, ist MacDo kitchen !! Michel Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com
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Unfortunately, that is not the case. -- Original Message -- From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:16:41 +0100 Hi, Sunday, October 24, 2004, 3:27:47 AM, Daniel wrote: When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. it's a little trick they like to play on tourists. -- Cheers, Bob Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com
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you can't be serious. last time i were there, they were on pretty much every block. with sugar, with chocolate, with greek salad (which had very little to do with greek salad if you ask me)... not sure about cafes though -- i guess it's a street food. mishka On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:53:58 -0400, Daniel Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No. I love crepes, but they were difficult to find. The special in most of the cafes was ham and cheese, grilled or otherwise.
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:05:17 -0400, Nicolas Colarusso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do [put mayo on fries] in Quebec. Really? I didn't know that. I haven't lived in Montreal for going on 20 years, but I don't recall mayo on frites. I'd have remembered that! vbg It's either a newish thing, or a local/regional thing, I guess. Now, some of my Quebecois acquaintances put mayo on hot dogs, which I always thought a bit odd, but who am I to comment? On fries, eh? Maybe Quebec's a Distinct Society after all... vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Actually Frank I may have misled you. We do not put mayo on fries, we actually dip the fries in the mayo. The mayo is served in a small container on the side, so we can double dip the container is not shared. You are right about it being newish, it happened in the early 90's. Started with a chain of restaurants specialised in fries, i.e. different dips with the fries. It then caught on mainstream. The specialty frie restos, the chain that started it all, may have gone out of business. I haven't seen them around or they may have downsized. And you are right about the hot dogs and mayo, tried it once, did nothing for me. I actually prefer New York dogs with lots of mustard. Regards Nicolas -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 23, 2004 10:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Francophiles On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:05:17 -0400, Nicolas Colarusso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do [put mayo on fries] in Quebec. Really? I didn't know that. I haven't lived in Montreal for going on 20 years, but I don't recall mayo on frites. I'd have remembered that! vbg It's either a newish thing, or a local/regional thing, I guess. Now, some of my Quebecois acquaintances put mayo on hot dogs, which I always thought a bit odd, but who am I to comment? On fries, eh? Maybe Quebec's a Distinct Society after all... vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On 23/10/04, Nicolas Colarusso, discombobulated, unleashed: Actually Frank I may have misled you. We do not put mayo on fries, we actually dip the fries in the mayo. The mayo is served in a small container on the side, so we can double dip the container is not shared. You are right about it being newish, it happened in the early 90's. Started with a chain of restaurants specialised in fries, i.e. different dips with the fries. It then caught on mainstream. The specialty frie restos, the chain that started it all, may have gone out of business. I haven't seen them around or they may have downsized. And you are right about the hot dogs and mayo, tried it once, did nothing for me. I actually prefer New York dogs with lots of mustard. I may be wrong, but the Dutch have had mayo with frites for millennia ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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I think mayo on fries is a Paris thing. I've had it there a couple of times. Don't know about the rest of France. Paul On Oct 23, 2004, at 10:08 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:05:17 -0400, Nicolas Colarusso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do [put mayo on fries] in Quebec. Really? I didn't know that. I haven't lived in Montreal for going on 20 years, but I don't recall mayo on frites. I'd have remembered that! vbg It's either a newish thing, or a local/regional thing, I guess. Now, some of my Quebecois acquaintances put mayo on hot dogs, which I always thought a bit odd, but who am I to comment? On fries, eh? Maybe Quebec's a Distinct Society after all... vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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French kitchen has much more good dishes than fries-mayo !! :o
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Agreed. I love French food and was hesitant to waste my appetite on a mere potato. Although as an American in Paris, one must at least sample the pommes frites to see what the real thing tastes like. Paul On Oct 23, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: French kitchen has much more good dishes than fries-mayo !! :o
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Nicolas Colarusso wrote: Actually Frank I may have misled you. We do not put mayo on fries, we actually dip the fries in the mayo. The mayo is served in a small container on the side, so we can double dip the container is not shared. You are right about it being newish, it happened in the early 90's. Started with a chain of restaurants specialised in fries, i.e. different dips with the fries. It then caught on mainstream. The specialty frie restos, the chain that started it all, may have gone out of business. I haven't seen them around or they may have downsized. They downsized alright! Everybody died of plugged arteries! keith whaley And you are right about the hot dogs and mayo, tried it once, did nothing for me. I actually prefer New York dogs with lots of mustard. Regards Nicolas -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 23, 2004 10:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Francophiles On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:05:17 -0400, Nicolas Colarusso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do [put mayo on fries] in Quebec. Really? I didn't know that. I haven't lived in Montreal for going on 20 years, but I don't recall mayo on frites. I'd have remembered that! vbg It's either a newish thing, or a local/regional thing, I guess. Now, some of my Quebecois acquaintances put mayo on hot dogs, which I always thought a bit odd, but who am I to comment? On fries, eh? Maybe Quebec's a Distinct Society after all... vbg cheers, frank
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And french fries were actually invented in Belgium. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 5:58 PM Subject: Re: OT - Francophiles French kitchen has much more good dishes than fries-mayo !! :o
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Hi, Saturday, October 23, 2004, 4:04:16 PM, Paul wrote: Agreed. I love French food and was hesitant to waste my appetite on a mere potato. [...] don't let M. Parmentier hear you say that! -- Cheers, Bob Art is anything you can get away with -- Marshall McLuhan
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This is very true.The last French restaurant I patronized with my friend June produced for us beautifully arranged and most delicious appetizers. Following two small bites, they were gone. The main course was a joy, both to the palate and the eye - three small bites, and they were gone as well. Dessert was to die for - again, two bites. All totaled, the meal was probably 300 Calories. This, with one glass of table wine and grace said by the Reverend Jack Daniel, was US$120, plus approximately $10 tax, plus $20 tip or about US$150 for two people. After we left the restaurant, I said, Hey June, that was delicious. Now lets get something to eat! Chips and mayo? (June is British.) Regards, Bob... From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] French kitchen has much more good dishes than fries-mayo !! :o
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At 11:06 AM 23/10/2004, you wrote: From: Cotty I may be wrong, but the Dutch have had mayo with frites for millennia ;-) You're not wrong there, mate. In fact they even surpass the mess known as Poutine with their frietje oorlog. Literally war fries - mayo, sate sauce , diced onions red sauce. Gross. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
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wendy beard wrote: At 11:06 AM 23/10/2004, you wrote: From: Cotty I may be wrong, but the Dutch have had mayo with frites for millennia ;-) You're not wrong there, mate. In fact they even surpass the mess known as Poutine with their frietje oorlog. Literally war fries - mayo, sate sauce , diced onions red sauce. Gross. Depends... What's sate sauce? Everything else slooks good... keith Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
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Keith Whaley wrote: wendy beard wrote: At 11:06 AM 23/10/2004, you wrote: From: Cotty I may be wrong, but the Dutch have had mayo with frites for millennia ;-) You're not wrong there, mate. In fact they even surpass the mess known as Poutine with their frietje oorlog. Literally war fries - mayo, sate sauce , diced onions red sauce. Gross. Depends... What's sate sauce? Everything else looks good... keith Aha! Never mind! It's a peanut sauce: 1 cup water 3 tbs. peanut butter (smooth or chunky) 1 tbs. ground hot red peppers (for milder sauce use 1 tsp. or less) 1 tbs. lemon juice This is a google® recipe, not mine. g keith Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
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When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. -- Original Message -- From: Michel_Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:58:35 +0200 French kitchen has much more good dishes than fries-mayo !! :o Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com
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Daniel Matyola a écrit : When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. Isn't French kitchen, ist MacDo kitchen !! Michel
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:09:06 -0500, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I thought Francophiles were people who like fuzzy pictures, or are those Frankophiles? http://tinyurl.com/6yfry We Canadians don't eat French Fries with mayonnaise. At least not that I've heard of. Is that a Western thing, Wheatfield? Pat in BC? Ketchup, vinagre, salt, gravy, cheese curds (actually, with gravy and cheese curds it's called Poutine, literally Quebec slang for a mess - it'll clog your arteries in about 20 minutes, but man, is it good!) - I've heard of all those things on fries, but not mayo. HTH, frank ps: vbg -ft -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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We do in Quebec. -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 22, 2004 23:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Francophiles On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:09:06 -0500, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I thought Francophiles were people who like fuzzy pictures, or are those Frankophiles? http://tinyurl.com/6yfry We Canadians don't eat French Fries with mayonnaise. At least not that I've heard of. Is that a Western thing, Wheatfield? Pat in BC? Ketchup, vinagre, salt, gravy, cheese curds (actually, with gravy and cheese curds it's called Poutine, literally Quebec slang for a mess - it'll clog your arteries in about 20 minutes, but man, is it good!) - I've heard of all those things on fries, but not mayo. HTH, frank ps: vbg -ft -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:40:41 -0400, frank theriault wrote: We Canadians don't eat French Fries with mayonnaise. At least not that I've heard of. Is that a Western thing, Wheatfield? Pat in BC? It's a French, Belgian, Francophile-Canadian thing. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
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- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: OT - Francophiles We Canadians don't eat French Fries with mayonnaise. At least not that I've heard of. Is that a Western thing, Wheatfield? Pat in BC? Not out here. Mayo is a sandwich condiment. Out here it is gravy or Poutine, or a strange gravy/ ketchup monstrosity that looks awful but tastes pretty good. William Robb
