Fish and Chips in London

The Reids wrote:
Following up to

Do you mean when did English food become poor? Ive read books on
that without a conclusive answer. Suggestions range from the
Industrial Revolution, Protestant work ethic through post war
rationing to Mrs Beeton. The wake up call was the start of
foreign holidays in the 60s.

last time round you said it was 20 years ago, let me know when you make
your mind up.

some days troll, some days pedant, some days mildly offensive.
Today all three. I seem to remember I was agreeing with an
American that things had improved in both countries in the last
20 years. Have you nothing positive to contribute?
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Your quotes lack consistency in the case of 'London's great food'.
Your common sense is lacking in the case of 'lets drive fast'.
My contributions are adjusted accordingly, "Pillock",
to use one of your own positive contributions !!

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:21:17 GMT, (Rob) wrote:

Schnitzel, which before being told it was invented in Italy, I would have said
was something Germanic.

cotoletta alla milanese
best,

Jiminy

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:20:49 GMT, Jiminy wrote:

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:21:17 GMT, (Rob) wrote:

Schnitzel, which before being told it was invented in Italy, I would have said
was something Germanic.

cotoletta alla milanese

Just try to find one in Milan...
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We spent a few days in Bozen a year or two ago, and I don't recall
hearing much, if any, Italian spoken. In the hotels, museums,
restaurants, shops and market I recall it to be almost exclusively
German. Actually more like the German I heard a few months ago in
Austria rather than, say, Schweitzerdeutsch. An hour or two south in
Verona, German seemed to be almost unknown.
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Tim Challenger wrote:

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:35:12 GMT, Jiminy wrote:

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:03:59 GMT, (Rob) wrote:

I have, but in the 'German' part of Italy.

Where's that?

Ortsei

Ortisei, Bolzano (Bozen in German)

best,

Jiminy

Bozen/Bolzano is predominantly Italian-speaking. It's right on the language
border. North and east of it it's mostly German, south and west it's mostly
Italian.
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I had fish and chips served in a newspaper in Belfast in 1999. I was
with a French women. We were not impressed. That said, I can understand
the longing. During my 10 months in Europe I would have killed for a
taco and a Molsen Dry.

During my two years in Toronto, I never saw a fish and chip place. I
moved to Oshawa (40 km away) and counted 20. I suspect it is the same
with London and England. The cosmopolitan crowd doesn't go for it
whereas in low immigration places it is still part of the local fabric.

Sam