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Comment on Sarastro’s 13 lucky rules for dining by Johnnie Vinck

Johnnie Vinck — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:22:26 +0000

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Comment on Sarastro’s 13 lucky rules for dining by Lynn Booth

Lynn Booth — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:58:38 +0000

Actually the entree thing is very interesting. Escoffier speaks of the entrees as being food served before or with the releve (roasts, game, whole fish) but the food he is discussing was still things such as steaks and they came after the soup in the Russe dining style. This terminology was in use at the beginning of the twentieth century in English, and therefore almost certainly in America. While it later changed in France and England, it did not in America.
What is more, what we refer to as entrees he would more likely call hors d’oeuvres, things such as oysters or plovers’ eggs, and he regards their service at anything other than lunch a very bad habit and predjudicial to the flavour of the soup to follow.
“A guide to modern cookery” is quite an hilarious read. How anyone survived these meals is beyond me. Maybe it is why so many died young.

Comment on Sarastro’s 13 lucky rules for dining by Leighann Garber

Leighann Garber — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:22 +0000

I’m so jealous. I haven’t been to a restaurant in France at all yet, much less a Parisian one. These do seem like good tips, though, and definitely takes the edge off of my nervousness. We rarely eat out anyway, but I really want to try a nice but not too expensive one before we leave. Any suggestions?

PS. pssst… typo:
“dinning among the Parisians”

Comment on About by enchantedtraveler

enchantedtraveler — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:41:19 +0000

Wonderful blog! I’m so glad I found you! I’m a francophile too! Merci.
Mary Ann
http://www.enchanted-traveler.com
@enchantedtravel

Comment on Le Grau du Roi – marché aux poissons by Pharma154

Pharma154 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:54:11 +0000

Very nice site!

Comment on Le Grau du Roi – marché aux poissons by pinklightsabre

pinklightsabre — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:13:04 +0000

Love the spirit of this – thank you – dreaming now about doing something just like this, next week in Saint-Pierre-des-Champs. Thank you for your suggestions about things to do w/kids there, too. I appreciate you taking the time! – Cheers, Bill Pearse

Comment on About by Sarastro

Sarastro — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:33:16 +0000

The obvious choices for children would be either the beach near perhaps Port-la-Nouvelle or a trip into Carcassonne. St. Pierre des Champs is a bit remote but probably ideal for Cathar-related sight-seeing. I might suggest a couple of forums where you could possibly pose questions and most likely receive some constructive answers: Trip Advisor Fodors I recommend this sight for information about Languedoc: The Languedoc Page

Comment on About by pinklightsabre

pinklightsabre — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:57:04 +0000

Good day! I love the look of your blog, and was drawn here as I’m cramming to do some trip planning for a journey to a small village called Saint Pierre des-champs, where we’ll be staying in a flat next week. We are an American family with two girls (2 and 4) stationed in Germany for a few months, on a sabbatical from work. I lived in Collioure many years ago, and did some traveling around this region, but not much…we intend to do some Cathar-related sight-seeing, but I’m concerned there won’t be much to interest the kids. If you have any general advice, or other websites we might find useful I’d appreciate your assistance! Cheers, – Bill Pearse

Comment on Le Grau du Roi – marché aux poissons by Katy

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