Gastronomic Crimes against Humanity

Basically, French and some Chinese cuisines are tops. One can say little
about North European cuisines, Great Britain, same thing and American is
what?

The French possibly tops Oriental cuisine because the French will take an
idea from anywhere else and run with it. The French has a sense of
imagination and an intuition of what works.

Once I was invited to a series of lectures in Taiwan, where were were
in "heaven" for about 3 weeks. We ate very well. But I asked out host
about whether he even encountered dishes which he hand not encountered
before, something new. He said no, he had eaten everything before.

This is not the experience in France, where one runs into "inventions"
by the chef which are plates one has not encountered before. The basic
ingredients might be what one has eaten before but prepared in a different
manner.

Next, the "marriage" of the ingredients is carefully carried out. Nothing
conflicts and nothing dominates. This is why something like ketchup is a
gastronomic crime against humanity, it totally dominates whatever it touches
unless used in extremely small quantities.

The greatest gastronomic crime against humanity I experienced
was at a reception at the American Embassy. Most of the stuff was ok, the
canapés were generally in keeping with French tradition. One happened to
attract me since it gave the appearance of being a bit of foie gras (or
mousse of same) on a canapé.

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Earl

I see you are very full of yourself.

"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
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Basically, French and some Chinese cuisines are tops. One can say little
about North European cuisines, Great Britain, same thing and American is
what?

The French possibly tops Oriental cuisine because the French will take an
idea from anywhere else and run with it. The French has a sense of
imagination and an intuition of what works.

Once I was invited to a series of lectures in Taiwan, where were were
in "heaven" for about 3 weeks. We ate very well. But I asked out host
about whether he even encountered dishes which he hand not encountered
before, something new. He said no, he had eaten everything before.

This is not the experience in France, where one runs into "inventions"
by the chef which are plates one has not encountered before. The basic
ingredients might be what one has eaten before but prepared in a different
manner.

Next, the "marriage" of the ingredients is carefully carried out. Nothing
conflicts and nothing dominates. This is why something like ketchup is a
gastronomic crime against humanity, it totally dominates whatever it
touches
unless used in extremely small quantities.

The greatest gastronomic crime against humanity I experienced
was at a reception at the American Embassy. Most of the stuff was ok, the
canapés were generally in keeping with French tradition. One happened to
attract me since it gave the appearance of being a bit of foie gras (or
mousse of same) on a canapé.

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Earl

I see you are very full of yourself.

"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
...


Basically, French and some Chinese cuisines are tops. One can say little
about North European cuisines, Great Britain, same thing and American is
what?

The French possibly tops Oriental cuisine because the French will take an
idea from anywhere else and run with it. The French has a sense of
imagination and an intuition of what works.

Once I was invited to a series of lectures in Taiwan, where were were
in "heaven" for about 3 weeks. We ate very well. But I asked out host
about whether he even encountered dishes which he hand not encountered
before, something new. He said no, he had eaten everything before.

This is not the experience in France, where one runs into "inventions"
by the chef which are plates one has not encountered before. The basic
ingredients might be what one has eaten before but prepared in a different
manner.

Next, the "marriage" of the ingredients is carefully carried out. Nothing
conflicts and nothing dominates. This is why something like ketchup is a
gastronomic crime against humanity, it totally dominates whatever it
touches
unless used in extremely small quantities.

The greatest gastronomic crime against humanity I experienced
was at a reception at the American Embassy. Most of the stuff was ok, the
canapés were generally in keeping with French tradition. One happened to
attract me since it gave the appearance of being a bit of foie gras (or
mousse of same) on a canapé.

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Earl

"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
...


Basically, French and some Chinese cuisines are tops. One can say little
about North European cuisines, Great Britain, same thing and American is
what?

The French possibly tops Oriental cuisine because the French will take an
idea from anywhere else and run with it. The French has a sense of
imagination and an intuition of what works.

Blah, blah blah etc.

Pretentious! who? moi?

"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
...


Basically, French and some Chinese cuisines are tops. One can say little
about North European cuisines, Great Britain, same thing and American is
what?

The French possibly tops Oriental cuisine because the French will take an
idea from anywhere else and run with it. The French has a sense of
imagination and an intuition of what works.

Blah, blah blah etc.

Pretentious! who? moi?

On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:49:47 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Anti Democrat talk on election night? Earl, you surprise me. Maybe
Donna will make you one of these:
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/recipes/39.html

Gordon

"Gordon Forbess" wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:49:47 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it
was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Anti Democrat talk on election night? Earl, you surprise me. Maybe
Donna will make you one of these:
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/recipes/39.html

Gordon

LMAO! Just because you do not like peanut butter, does not mean that lots
of other people feel the same way. Some feel the same way about eating
snails.

"Gordon Forbess" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:49:47 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it
was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Anti Democrat talk on election night? Earl, you surprise me. Maybe
Donna will make you one of these:
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/recipes/39.html

Gordon

LMAO! Just because you do not like peanut butter, does not mean that lots
of other people feel the same way. Some feel the same way about eating
snails.

In article . net,
Calif Bill wrote:

"Gordon Forbess" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:49:47 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it
was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Anti Democrat talk on election night? Earl, you surprise me. Maybe
Donna will make you one of these:
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/recipes/39.html

Gordon

LMAO! Just because you do not like peanut butter, does not mean that lots
of other people feel the same way. Some feel the same way about eating
snails.

Mmmmmmmm... escargot with peanut butter ;-)

In article . net,
Calif Bill wrote:

"Gordon Forbess" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:49:47 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:

I quickly snatched one from the tray and ---gasp, cough and yipes, it
was
peanut butter!

I complained loudly creating a bit of a diplomatic incident. Peanut
butter
is not part of God`s plan, but an intervention by Satan.

Anti Democrat talk on election night? Earl, you surprise me. Maybe
Donna will make you one of these:
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/recipes/39.html

Gordon

LMAO! Just because you do not like peanut butter, does not mean that lots
of other people feel the same way. Some feel the same way about eating
snails.

Mmmmmmmm... escargot with peanut butter ;-)