On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:42:24 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>> >>3) why the Russian salad is called Salad Olivier in Russia?
>>
>> For the same reason English muffins are American not English?
>
>Not true, actually. They're often called English muffins here, and US
>muffins are called American style, or somesuch.
Are they the same thing or are you just saying that the English have a
muffin called and English muffin? I have never seen what we call an
English muffin (for whatever reason) in England.
>
>> >>
>> >>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?
>
>It's a great vegetable!
Maybe if you can hold your nose while eating them. |