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(Msg. 31) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:10 pm
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John Kulp <john_kulp.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:08 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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> >I've decided that "sehr pikante" means "salty" in German. 
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> Strange, since I would have thought it meant spicy. In the sense of
> hot.
That's what I'd hoped. Keith's comment about Germans not liking things
too spicy is true I think. That said, no complaints from me- I like
German food- not a single dissapointing dish in four days there over the
weekend. And cheap too, of course. It's not easy to spend a lot on
dinner there.
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(Msg. 32) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:10 pm
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John Kulp <john_kulp RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:31:13 +0000, d4g4h4 RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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> >David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) <d4g4h4 RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> >> John Kulp <john_kulp RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >> > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:40:54 -0800 (PST), Iceman <oneofcold RemoveThis @yahoo.com>
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> >> > >What do you think they would consider the best?
> >> >
> >> > Raw fish and vodka.
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> >> Raw fish and vodka can be exquisite of course.
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> >Not at the same time. I generally like to have a beer with sashimi,
> >though there is also a nice japanese spirit served a bit like a G&T.
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> Vodka and it derivative Aquavit go very nicely with Scandinavian
> herring. They are a matched set.
I was thinking sashimi. The herring is marinated, and less subtle than
sashimi usually is- aquavit compliments that very well.
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(Msg. 33) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:41:32 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
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>John Kulp <john_kulp.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:08:37 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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>> >Tim C. <tim.challenger.RemoveThis@aon.at> wrote:
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>> >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:08 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> >> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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>> >> >I've decided that "sehr pikante" means "salty" in German.
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>> >> It quite often means "garlicky".
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>> >Ah, interesting. Not in this particular case- a goulash (called ragout
>> >IIRC?) which was tasty enough, but a little on the salty side. Certainly
>> >not picante!
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>> Dutch and Polish herring are quite salty as well.
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>I'd already learned that the Dutch for salty was spicy, based on some
>"more spicy" sausages I bought a while back!
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(Msg. 34) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:41:32 +0000, d4g4h4 DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
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>John Kulp <john_kulp DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:08 +0000, d4g4h4 DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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>> >I've decided that "sehr pikante" means "salty" in German.
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>> Strange, since I would have thought it meant spicy. In the sense of
>> hot.
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>That's what I'd hoped. Keith's comment about Germans not liking things
>too spicy is true I think. That said, no complaints from me- I like
>German food- not a single dissapointing dish in four days there over the
>weekend. And cheap too, of course. It's not easy to spend a lot on
>dinner there.
The currywurst (or kurrywurst whatever it is) in Berlin is great too >> Stay informed about: French Modesty |
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(Msg. 35) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:41:32 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>John Kulp <john_kulp.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:31:13 +0000, d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
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>> >David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) <d4g4h4.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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>> >> John Kulp <john_kulp.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:40:54 -0800 (PST), Iceman <oneofcold.RemoveThis@yahoo.com>
>> >[]
>> >> > >What do you think they would consider the best?
>> >> >
>> >> > Raw fish and vodka.
>> >>
>> >> Raw fish and vodka can be exquisite of course.
>> >
>> >Not at the same time. I generally like to have a beer with sashimi,
>> >though there is also a nice japanese spirit served a bit like a G&T.
>>
>> Vodka and it derivative Aquavit go very nicely with Scandinavian
>> herring. They are a matched set.
>
>I was thinking sashimi. The herring is marinated, and less subtle than
>sashimi usually is- aquavit compliments that very well.
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(Msg. 36) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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John Kulp:
> The currywurst (or kurrywurst whatever it is) in Berlin is great too
Oh boy!
In Germany, you don't eat Currywurst because it's "so great". In fact, no
German considers Currywurst "great". The locals simply eat the stuff
because they can. And because - at fairs and markets - you get to pick
either that (with beer), or coffee and (usually excellent) cakes and
pies.
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(Msg. 37) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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Mister B <jeremyrh.geo DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 25, 4:30 pm, d4g... DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
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> > Raw fish and vodka can be exquisite of course. I like lots of raw
> > things, sashimi, steak tartare etc. Particularly fond of Mett, and had
> > it every day (mostly as a snack, on a toasted roll) in Cologne the last
> > few days.
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> I went on a trip to Cologne myself just now, but they didn't serve
> Mett.
> In the hospital
> In the room I shared with the snoring Dutchman
Well, I was going for the opera (though the Mahler 6 on Friday was more
enjoyable) not an operation- get well soon!
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(Msg. 38) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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(Msg. 39) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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In article <47c2f8a4.141523439 RemoveThis @news20.forteinc.com>, John Kulp says...
> So do I actually. I was just making fun of the racist Finn who
> started this thread.
He's not racist.
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(Msg. 40) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm
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Alfred Molon <alfred_molon RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <47c2f8a4.141523439 RemoveThis @news20.forteinc.com>, John Kulp says...
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> > So do I actually. I was just making fun of the racist Finn who
> > started this thread.
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> He's not racist.
Well, that's OK then. Is Hebbe (sic) considered OK in your part of the
world?
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(Msg. 41) Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:06 am
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:54:33 +0100, Erick T. Barkhuis
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>John Kulp:
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>> The currywurst (or kurrywurst whatever it is) in Berlin is great too
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>Oh boy!
>In Germany, you don't eat Currywurst because it's "so great". In fact, no
>German considers Currywurst "great". The locals simply eat the stuff
>because they can. And because - at fairs and markets - you get to pick
>either that (with beer), or coffee and (usually excellent) cakes and
>pies.
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(Msg. 42) Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:28 am
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In article <1icvzkb.kd62rjax800N%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk>, David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*) says...
> Well, that's OK then. Is Hebbe (sic) considered OK in your part of the
> world?
That's the same as calling the French "frogs", the Germans "krauts" or
the Muslims "towelheads". It's not racism.
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(Msg. 43) Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:28 am
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Alfred Molon <alfred_molon.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <1icvzkb.kd62rjax800N%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk>, David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*) says...
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> > Well, that's OK then. Is Hebbe (sic) considered OK in your part of the
> > world?
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> That's the same as calling the French "frogs", the Germans "krauts" or
> the Muslims "towelheads". It's not racism.
It's hardly civilised behaviour either, which was my point.
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(Msg. 44) Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:28 am
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Following up to Iceman <oneofcold RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 140cm tall French president claims that the French gastronomy is best in the
>> world.
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>Most serious gourmets would agree with that. You'd get some votes for
>Italian, Japanese or Indian.
times change, Spain is the cutting edge, France needs to lose its
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