What did you cook or eat today (September 2022)?
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MrsT decided the fish-and-chips I had last night looks so good, she wanted some for herself tonight.
I had penne bolognese with (parsley-smothered) garlic bread:
A little fun culture difference - now, I know French (and UK, and European in general) table service, by US standards, is considered slow, but that’s never bothered us. We allow extra time and “embrace the pace,” so to speak.
Last night, we ate here, inside, and yes, service wasn’t going to set any speed records, but it was fine, and when we asked to pay, she came back 15 minutes later with her little card reader and we paid.
Tonight, same place. Service was a bit slower than the night before, and when I asked to pay, she said yes, cleared the table, and off she went.
15 minutes…20 minutes…since it was a short walk to the hotel MrsT left on her own…30 minutes…server walked by several times, smiled, kept going.
40 minutes…45 minutes…finally she came back, gave me a funny stare, and said simply, “eh…Yes?”
“Yes, I wanted to pay, please…eh…l’addition, s’il vous plaît?”
“Yes, just go inside to pay.”
“Oh, sorry, yesterday we ate here and paid at the table.”
She smiled at me very sweetly, shrugged her shoulders and replied, “Yes, but tonight is…a different time.”
I don’t care, all I know is, I outlasted a French server.
I had penne bolognese with (parsley-smothered) garlic bread:
A little fun culture difference - now, I know French (and UK, and European in general) table service, by US standards, is considered slow, but that’s never bothered us. We allow extra time and “embrace the pace,” so to speak.
Last night, we ate here, inside, and yes, service wasn’t going to set any speed records, but it was fine, and when we asked to pay, she came back 15 minutes later with her little card reader and we paid.
Tonight, same place. Service was a bit slower than the night before, and when I asked to pay, she said yes, cleared the table, and off she went.
15 minutes…20 minutes…since it was a short walk to the hotel MrsT left on her own…30 minutes…server walked by several times, smiled, kept going.
40 minutes…45 minutes…finally she came back, gave me a funny stare, and said simply, “eh…Yes?”
“Yes, I wanted to pay, please…eh…l’addition, s’il vous plaît?”
“Yes, just go inside to pay.”
“Oh, sorry, yesterday we ate here and paid at the table.”
She smiled at me very sweetly, shrugged her shoulders and replied, “Yes, but tonight is…a different time.”
I don’t care, all I know is, I outlasted a French server.
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The only thing missing from today's 1970s banquet was the Findus Crispy Pancakes.
.Slightly more seruous, I may have eaten too many devilled eggs. DO NOT ASK ME HOW I KNOW...
Horseshoe gammon steak.
Horseshoe gammon steak pan fried with roast potatoes, a poached duck egg and English mustard.
We don't have "horseshoe" ham here. Is that a cut of ham/gammon that is cut off the bone? What makes it "horseshoe?"
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The steak is only "joined" at one end. Difficult to describe but this may show it better:
I'm afraid that I don't know from which part of the pig it is cut. Maybe it's the leg or rump.
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Oh Goodness, what a chance missed! I would have loved to meet you and your wife in person, and you could have met my daughter...I have been missing from the forum a lot and did not notice you are planning a trip to Paris, France too! however, we would have not been able to change the date of the trip, we travelled with a group, for a better price...
What a view, did you actually see the Luxembourg gardens from your room?
Did you enjoy your trip?
The steak is only "joined" at one end. Difficult to describe but this may show it better:
I'm afraid that I don't know from which part of the pig it is cut. Maybe it's the leg or rump.
I got curious enough to do some online searching. It comes from the middle part of the hind leg, and as I suspected, it is carefully cut off the bone. Cutting it off the bone creates the horseshoe shape.
CD
I did some searching, and HEB stores in Texas have it, and Frisco is getting one. It opens next Wednesday.
I prefer to buy local whenever I can, and avoid Amazon as much as I can.
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