On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:16:44 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
wrote:
>UC wrote:
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>>1) why the most famous country for French fries is Belgium?
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>Is it a language thing? Should they be Walloon fries?
Because the Belgians have better French food than the French?
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>>2) why the hot dog is called "Wiener" in Frankfurt and "Frankfurter" in
>>Wien?
For the same reason it's called the hot dog in the US?
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>>3) why the Russian salad is called Salad Olivier in Russia?
For the same reason English muffins are American not English?
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>>4) why Brussels sprouts have a reference to the city of Bruxelles in
>>every European language, but not in Dutch, where they're called just
>>"Spruitkool" ?
Because the Dutch recognize this foul vegetable for what it is?
>>
>>5) why zuppa inglese (English soup) is a typical creamy Italian dessert?
>>
>Does it resemble what the French call sauce anglaise?
To get Italians to buy the highest margin thing on the menu?
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