5 Observations About Paris
Dec 9th, 2014, 09:46 AM
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I can understand why Mexican food could be popular in Europe as a fad, but if we are taking a poll on Mexican food I'll have to come down on the negative side. I enjoy many ethnic cuisines, but from one who has lived in both Mexico and the American south west I feel it is just beans dressed in different wrappings, with a bit of chili added to break the monotony.
Dec 9th, 2014, 10:01 AM
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Nukesafe, while I usually seem to agree with you, this time not, as you've omitted many regional variations in Mexican cooking. I'm thinking in particular about molé at the moment as I've been longing to visit Oaxaca. But I know there are an infinite number of others that don't seem to make it out of their regions as often, and with which I hope to become more acquainted.
Dec 9th, 2014, 10:12 AM
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"Nukesafe, while I usually seem to agree with you, this time not, as you've omitted many regional variations in Mexican cooking"
And then there's Oaxacan barbecued lamb, Yucatecan cochinita pibil, the seafood of Vera Cruz . . .
And then there's Oaxacan barbecued lamb, Yucatecan cochinita pibil, the seafood of Vera Cruz . . .
Dec 9th, 2014, 10:52 AM
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for an American Steak House and presumably faster food check the several Buffalo Grill restaurants - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...de_France.html
And as a cosmopolitan world capital and self-acclaimed gourmet dining destination why shouldn't Paris have all kinds of ethnic restaurants? For the Parisians if not tourists. Imagine if there were only purely French restaurants - about half of Paris' restos would be closed.
And as a cosmopolitan world capital and self-acclaimed gourmet dining destination why shouldn't Paris have all kinds of ethnic restaurants? For the Parisians if not tourists. Imagine if there were only purely French restaurants - about half of Paris' restos would be closed.
Dec 9th, 2014, 10:55 AM
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>>And then there's Oaxacan barbecued lamb, Yucatecan cochinita pibil, the seafood of Vera Cruz . . .<<<
I thought we were discussing Tex Mex.... Are the above dishes "typical" Tex Mex???
Stu Dudley
I thought we were discussing Tex Mex.... Are the above dishes "typical" Tex Mex???
Stu Dudley
Dec 9th, 2014, 11:12 AM
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Stu--
I was answering nukesafes comment:
"in both Mexico and the American south west I feel it is just beans dressed in different wrappings, with a bit of chili added to break the monotony."
With which I respectfully disagree.
I was answering nukesafes comment:
"in both Mexico and the American south west I feel it is just beans dressed in different wrappings, with a bit of chili added to break the monotony."
With which I respectfully disagree.
Dec 9th, 2014, 11:22 AM
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Dec 9th, 2014, 11:23 AM
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But then San Franciscan Chinese is horrible compared to almost anywhere in SE England.
In my experience, it's somewhere down there with the muck you get in Xinjiang bus stations. Its deification by the people of San Francisco tells you everything you need to know about the perils of living in small provincial towns with delusions of adequacy.
In my experience, it's somewhere down there with the muck you get in Xinjiang bus stations. Its deification by the people of San Francisco tells you everything you need to know about the perils of living in small provincial towns with delusions of adequacy.
Dec 9th, 2014, 11:46 AM
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Buffalo Grill is actually the biggest sit-down restaurant chain in France. It can be good, but it can also be horrible, depending on what you order. It is extremely "provincial" and there were actually absolutely no locations in Paris at all until it bought the Parisian chain Batifol and converted the restaurants. I will mourn this development forever, because Batifol was an absolutely wonderful chain serving traditional French food in very generous portions.
Dec 9th, 2014, 12:28 PM
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What I am missing in Paris:
1. Ketchup on the table. Imagine: We had been to an ultra-expensive three star Michelin restaurant and they did not even have ketchup on the table. Imagine how bland the food was without ketchup!
2. Root beer. It is incredibly hard to find root beer in Paris. How can I survive in a foreign country without my hourly dose of root beer!
3. Pork rinds. No pork rinds in Paris. I have searched all of the town, to no avail. I will starve without my daily pork rinds.
4. Ultra-obese people. I did not spot any person weighing more than 300 pounds in Paris. All these slim natives are eyesores.
5. Conclusion: Stay away from Paris. The natives are vampires. They suck your blood at night. After two weeks in Paris you will have significant weight loss. After four weeks your cholesterol level will be reduced. Your day of death will even be postponed.
1. Ketchup on the table. Imagine: We had been to an ultra-expensive three star Michelin restaurant and they did not even have ketchup on the table. Imagine how bland the food was without ketchup!
2. Root beer. It is incredibly hard to find root beer in Paris. How can I survive in a foreign country without my hourly dose of root beer!
3. Pork rinds. No pork rinds in Paris. I have searched all of the town, to no avail. I will starve without my daily pork rinds.
4. Ultra-obese people. I did not spot any person weighing more than 300 pounds in Paris. All these slim natives are eyesores.
5. Conclusion: Stay away from Paris. The natives are vampires. They suck your blood at night. After two weeks in Paris you will have significant weight loss. After four weeks your cholesterol level will be reduced. Your day of death will even be postponed.
Dec 9th, 2014, 12:51 PM
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: Stay away from Paris. The natives are vampires. They suck your blood at night. After two weeks in Paris you will have significant weight loss. After four weeks your cholesterol level will be reduced. Your day of death will even be postponed.>
did not work for Jim Morrisson! Who lies in Paris as we speak.
did not work for Jim Morrisson! Who lies in Paris as we speak.
Dec 9th, 2014, 08:46 PM
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Some of you--traveller1959, looking at you, but only you--are so anxious to demonstrate your superiority that you neglected to read the OP! Why, oh why, is it necessary to paint anyone with ANY criticism of Paris as an utter bumpkin? Do you not realize that it makes you look the bumpkin? Apparently not.
In any event, the OP clearly loves Paris, and appreciates it. The idea that traveller1959's tired cliches (ketchup on the table??) might apply to him says more about traveller1959(ha ha) than the OP.
In any event, the OP clearly loves Paris, and appreciates it. The idea that traveller1959's tired cliches (ketchup on the table??) might apply to him says more about traveller1959(ha ha) than the OP.
