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Grandad · 06-12-2007, 00:14

Dear Will ........................

seeing as I always have something to say re our gallic cousins ( well more your cousin

) I would like to post my first hand experiences of yet another week here

first the wine seeing as this was a recent topic

I decided ( in the interests of research to try a few out

)

It seems to be as we agreed, at the low to middle end the new world wines have it, however at the better end I have been partaking of some superb stuff this week, the downside is that all the good stuff has been over 30 euro a bottle ( restaurant price ) , I have had a couple of amazing Sancerres ( when I say a couple maybe it was one or two more

)

now the food

sorry but French food has really been left behind the times, what I think has happened is that around 20 years ago the British realised that their food was so bad that they abandoned the whole lot and took bits from every corner of the world to create a new cuisine

I'm sorry ( and you may not agree ) but French food has seen better days , yesterday I had a perfectly cooked filet of Talapia and then they covered it in a butter sauce

and the next place to serve me a mediocre gratin dauphinoise gets a kicking

do love what they can do with green beans though

this isnt intended as anytrhing more than my observations , just wondered what yours where

06-12-2007, 00:14	#1
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Oi garlic breath Dear Will ........................ seeing as I always have something to say re our gallic cousins ( well more your cousin ) I would like to post my first hand experiences of yet another week here first the wine seeing as this was a recent topic I decided ( in the interests of research to try a few out ) It seems to be as we agreed, at the low to middle end the new world wines have it, however at the better end I have been partaking of some superb stuff this week, the downside is that all the good stuff has been over 30 euro a bottle ( restaurant price ) , I have had a couple of amazing Sancerres ( when I say a couple maybe it was one or two more ) now the food sorry but French food has really been left behind the times, what I think has happened is that around 20 years ago the British realised that their food was so bad that they abandoned the whole lot and took bits from every corner of the world to create a new cuisine I'm sorry ( and you may not agree ) but French food has seen better days , yesterday I had a perfectly cooked filet of Talapia and then they covered it in a butter sauce and the next place to serve me a mediocre gratin dauphinoise gets a kicking do love what they can do with green beans though this isnt intended as anytrhing more than my observations , just wondered what yours where