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Skriven 2013-12-05 21:56:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Les Francais euh 543
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> The Quebecois may be very friendly to American tourists

 ML> That's likely because we are still being viewed as fountains
 ML> of wealth

Well you guys tip 20% and we tip 15%.  

The Japanese are the best tourists: they are always friendly and
polite. Heck, they don't even jaywalk. And they spend more on
lodgings, meals and souvenirs than any other nationality.
 
 ML> One thing that torques me about
 ML> the Quebecois is that their hatred for the English is such that
 ML> many of them turned their backs on their own heritage and
 ML> supported Hitler and the Nazis.

They not so much supported Hitler as they viewed Canada's involvement
as helping the hated British. They were isolationists if you will.
And Quebecers do not have close ties to France; the bulk of the
immigration here predates 1759. And their French is mocked when they
visit Europe. "Oh, you sound so quaint and old fashioned, so
provincial".

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Beef Spectacular
 Categories: Beef, Pastry, Mushrooms, Wine
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4    Filet mignon
      3 tb Butter
    1/3 c  Cognac
      1 pk Frozen puff pastry
      1    Egg white, lightly beaten
      1    Egg yolk
      1 ts Milk
           STUFFING:
    1/2 c  Butter
      1 sm Onion,finely chopped
      1 lb Mushrooms,sliced
           SAUCE:
    1/4 c  Butter
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
    1/2 c  Chopped carrot
      2 tb Chopped parsley
    1/2 ts Thyme
      1    Bay leaf
    1/4 c  Flour
  2 1/2 c  Beef bouillon
      1 c  White wine
      1 tb Tomato paste
           Salt and pepper
 
  Prepare sauce first. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onions,carrots,
  parsley,thyme and bay leaf. Cook over low heat,stirring
  constantly, until vegetables are soft. Remove from heat and stir
  in flour. Return to heat and cook,stirring constantly, until
  mixture begins to brown. Stir in bouillon and wine; simmer for 30
  minutes. Add tomato paste and salt and pepper to taste.

  Prepare stuffing next. Melt 1/2 cup butter in large skillet. Saute
  onions until translucent. Add mushrooms. Cook over low heat until
  they turn dark. Cool.

  Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rub filets with salt and pepper.
  Place in skillet over high heat with butter. Brown briefly on both
  sides. Flame with cognac. Roll puff pastry out to 1/4" thick. Cut
  into four equal squares reserving scraps for decoration. Place 1/4
  of mushrooms on each square. Place filet on top of mushroom
  mixture. Bring edges together. Paint with egg white.Cut small
  leaves from pastry scraps; fasten to roll with egg white. Mix yolk
  and milk and brush completely. Place filets on cookie sheet. Bake
  10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake 20 minutes more.
  Serve with warm sauce.
 
MMMMM
  

YK Jim


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