Archive for the 'French' Category
French chefs are on a mission: to convince the United Nations to declare French cuisine a world treasure to be preserved. (Man, would I want to be on the deciding committee there…) This effort was announced by President Sarkozy himself in February, saying he wants France - a country with a long history of gastronomical […]
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If it were me, I’d skip the biking…
According to CNN:
MONTLUCON, France (CNN) — Every year more than 200 professional cyclists set off on the epic Tour de France, some preparing for this brutal and astounding journey by embarking on various programs of extreme workouts, strict diet and intense focus. Plus huge quantities of drugs. […]
Tags: Cheese, French|
Posted By: rebecca | Aug 15th
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Frog legs, a typically French gourmet dish, were in fact served in Western Europe more than 5,000 years ago, according to new archaeological evidence.
The site of Kutná Hora-Denemark, a hill fort east of Prague, has revealed the remains of 893 frog bones, providing evidence that the Czechs ate frog legs as early as the Neolithic […]
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In 2003, I flew with my then girlfriend, current wife, to Paris on November 22nd. We spent a week in the French capital and loved it. Incidentally, this was eight months - almost to the day - after America invaded Iraq and the French did not participate. While the mood in America was largely anti-French […]
Tags: Alcohol, French, Wines|
Posted By: froosh | Dec 17th
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