from a foreigners perspective :-)

[morf]

1. I happened to make coq au vin last Saturday night, complete with a village Nuits St.Georges. Took three hours to make.

2. As for the bulk of your post, it reminds me of a great line in The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel:

"A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest"

 

[morf]

This is the really interesting "cultural" difference to me - so I cannot imagine anybody taking away leftovers from a Restaurant!!

This honestly seems totally bizarre to me and I would be morbidly embarassed if saw anybody do this or ask - but I never have, in any Restuarant I've eaten in, in the last 30 years or so... whether in Britain or Europe - France,Germany,Spain Italy, Greece etc.

It's actually worse than that. They put the leftovers in a box which they call a "doggy bag" LOL.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

You want more differences?

Have you ever taken leftovers away from a Restaurant...?

I cannot imagine doing this in a Restaurant in Paris!!

I can imagine the looks from the Head Waiter....

 

[morf]

I have actually, but only in the US, and only cause I was laughing my ass off at the term "doggy bag" and I wanted to see what that was gonna be

 

[fourstringdrums]

This is the really interesting "cultural" difference to me - so I cannot imagine anybody taking away leftovers from a Restaurant!!

This honestly seems totally bizarre to me and I would be morbidly embarassed if saw anybody do this or ask - but I never have, in any Restuarant I've eaten in, in the last 30 years or so... whether in Britain or Europe - France,Germany,Spain Italy, Greece etc.

Atleast here depending on what you order, you sometimes don't have a choice. If I order a meal that has huge portions, and I'm paying $13 for it, damnit I'm taking it home Rather than trying to eat it all at the restaurant and making myself sick (which is what we're trying to avoid isn't it?)

 

[baba]

I have actually, but only in the US, and only cause I was laughing my ass off at the term "doggy bag" and I wanted to see what that was gonna be

If it isn't obvious, the term came from taking home bone and food scraps for the dog.

 

[morf]

Ya that much was clear to me, I just found hilarious that food you pay for in a restaurant ends up in the doggy box for the doggy, still makes me chuckle now

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I have actually, but only in the US, and only cause I was laughing my ass off at the term "doggy bag" and I wanted to see what that was gonna be

Well I meant in France or anywhere else in Europe - IME is never happens!!

 

[baba]

Ya that much was clear to me, I just found hilarious that food you pay for in a restaurant ends up in the doggy box for the doggy, still makes me chuckle now

Just to be clear, despite the name, I'd say 99% of the time it's leftovers for the patrons, not a doggy treat.

If I have an excellent meal at a restaurant and there is a bunch left, I am DEFINITELY rocking the doggy bag.

I've traveled 13 countries in Europe and never took anything out of a restaurant. I suspect it was since I didn't have a microwave in my backpack. Glad I didn't embarass myself.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Atleast here depending on what you order, you sometimes don't have a choice. If I order a meal that has huge portions, and I'm paying $13 for it, damnit I'm taking it home Rather than trying to eat it all at the restaurant and making myself sick (which is what we're trying to avoid isn't it?)

I suppose the other big difference is that most European Restaurants I've visited wouldn't have such huge portions that you coudn't eat it!

Even when I have paid 100 Euros !!!

 

[morf]

Well I meant in France or anywhere else in Europe - IME is never happens!!

No I've never done it in Europe, and never will even think about it. I think they'd just laugh or look at me like I'm some crazy person

 

[morf]

Just to be clear, despite the name, I'd say 99% of the time it's leftovers for the patrons, not a doggy treat.

If I have an excellent meal at a restaurant and there is a bunch left, I am DEFINITELY rocking the doggy bag.

I've traveled 13 countries in Europe and never took anything out of a restaurant. I suspect it was since I didn't have a microwave in my backpack. Glad I didn't embarass myself.

Yea I know usually its not for the dog, and thats real funny too because you still put it in the "doggy" box Its a cultural difference and it even makes sense to bring home a meal you found delicious and had leftovers, but its something I would have never thought of if it werent for the waiters in the US asking me if I wanted one. Restaurants here consider their food as "art" (it may be a little extreme to say art there) and it would just show no class to ask for a doggy bag.

 

[fourstringdrums]

I suppose the other big difference is that most European Restaurants wouldn't have such huge portions that you coudn't eat it!

Oh most definately. I'll be the first to admit that portions in the U.S. (while I'm not complaining ) are outrageous.

 

[baba]

I suppose the other big difference is that most European Restaurants wouldn't have such huge portions that you coudn't eat it!

Even if I paid 100 Euros !!!

I think this is very true. If I eat out, unless I'm eating Asian food, I never finish my meal.

 

[morf]

Yes, this is absolutly true. The size of your burgers are just crazy. And those cokes... I was always amazed to see people order a large soda. These things are HUGE.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

No I've never done it in Europe, and never will even think about it. I think they'd just laugh or look at me like I'm some crazy person

That's why I mentioned the idea of what a Paris head waiter would say ....

 

[morf]

That's why I mentioned the idea of what a Paris head waiter would say ....

he would probably ask if you're american

 

[dlloyd]

So why do you all think you know better than reputable scientists and experts in the field ....?

Hans Hertel is not a reputable food scientist. World Foundation for Natural Science? Did you look at their web page? Wasn't it you that said...

When I got my degree - you just had to read a lot of books and evaluate sources against each other - that was a big part of what you got your degree for!!

So I can always remember that people would say it didn't matter what your degree was in - it was the process of research that was important , the depth of study - evaluating sources, drawing your own conclusions from source data, etc etc.

So, I'm looking at a webpage with the title "The World Foundation for Natural Science. The New World Franciscan Scientific Endeavour of The Universal Church. Restoring and Healing the World through Responsibility and Commitment in accord with Natural and Divine Law" and wondering how deep your study was?

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[Adam Barkley]

Yes, this is absolutly true. The size of your burgers are just crazy. And those cokes... I was always amazed to see people order a large soda. These things are HUGE.

I agree, though I avoid the soda in favor of water. A half-gallon of anything with a meal is insane.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Hans Hertel is not a reputable food scientist.

What's your evidence for saying this?