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Euro Travel Quiz # 33 - Foods for Thought

Euro Travel Quiz # 33 - Foods for Thought

Old Jan 15th, 2015, 09:21 AM
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Euro Travel Quiz # 33 - Foods for Thought

1 - How much is an etto, weigh mearuement in Italy, in pounds or kilos?

2- At a FEBO in The Netherlands what three things could you buy in one of the automats?

3- This large wholesale meat market is in the heart of London?

4- Where in Europe could you find a Whole Foods Market?

5- WalMart owns this discount British big box store?

6- Describe a FLUNCH restaurant in France?

7- What city specializes in a Rice Table meal and what is it?

8- How much is an Imperial pint in relation to a U.S. pint?

9- This spicey wine is served piping hot in German Christmas Markets and at train stations and street kiosks during winter?

10- In France what is the difference between a Boudin Blanc and a Boudin Noire?

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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 09:36 AM
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7, pick any town or city in the Netherlands. They will all have at least one place offering a rijsttafel.
2, you can buy more than three different things at a Febo, but how about a grillburger, kalfsvleeskroket and kaassouffle.
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 11:11 AM
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Keep up the good work hemtismij2.

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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 11:16 AM
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6 A zoo, over-crowded, complimentary vegetables never re-plenished, lots of kids on the loose (so much for the famed well-behaved French child). I've been three times (first, last and only). Great for kids, I guess. Will not make gracejoan's list.
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 11:52 AM
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5. Asda

8. Imperial pint is 20 ounces, US is 16.
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 11:59 AM
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10. Boudin noir is made with blood, boudin blanc with eggs/milk/meat.
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3. Smithfield (which was in the news recently for some reason?)

4. there are 9 in the UK (7 in London, 1 in Glasgow, 1 in Cheltenham-- I cheated and looked online)
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1. 100 grams

9. glühwein
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 12:06 PM
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Percy - who won? Still looking for #1 and #9

10. Boudin noir is made with blood, boudin blanc with eggs/milk/meat.>

and as slang, my son tells me, a gross boudin is a heavy unattractive girl? A big sausage! (Boudin = sausage)
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 12:08 PM
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Oops was posting just as MaineGG gave the last two answers - I've been it a zillion Italian stores for pizza, fruits, vegs, sold in ettos still and never really realized how much it was or forgot.
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 12:29 PM
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No "ettos" in Italy - 1 etto, 2 etti
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Old Jan 15th, 2015, 12:39 PM
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PalenQ : yes, it's slang. Also "un thon" or "un gros thon". "un cageot".
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Old Jan 16th, 2015, 01:56 PM
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Pvoyageuse - what would a fat ugly boy or man be called? Or are not women that "guele" - guessing at the spelling of that word like in "te guele" my son's mom used to scream at him and pat his hand when he said something dirty or off-color, etc.

Curious? Anyways thanks for the tuna fish and cageot - add to my vocab for next trip to France! (Or when looking in the mirror!)
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PalenQ : "ta gueule" is the rude way to say "shut up". Nothing to do with being fat or ugly.
He is ugly : il est moche, c'est un mocheton.
Fat man : Bibendum (after the Michelin man), rondouillard, patapouf, gros plein de soupe, tonneau, gros lard, barrique ......
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The winner is the one who gave the answers to the hardest questions in your opinion !!

You decide which ones were the hard ones for you.
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Merci beaucoup Pvoyageuse!

Percy - thanks for the instructions - keep up your great supervising!
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Old Jan 17th, 2015, 07:28 AM
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Ok.
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