tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post4033004226718464397..comments2024-03-28T18:07:47.099-04:00Comments on Mae's Food Blog: Famous things that are not "French"Mae Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-64670481502411442782016-07-12T01:40:07.787-04:002016-07-12T01:40:07.787-04:00This was fun-some I knew-others I did not. The Fre...This was fun-some I knew-others I did not. The French would be horrified to see the French dressing. I am a little confused of the new cronut. That is best left alone. Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-28846950478566703482016-07-11T19:05:18.941-04:002016-07-11T19:05:18.941-04:00I had NO idea about the French press! Or some of t...I had NO idea about the French press! Or some of the others, but I was good with French's mustard! Fun post. (And you're right -- no matter how hard they try, Americans haven't mastered French bread. Close sometimes, but no mastery!)Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-77635108155947139212016-07-11T10:31:47.208-04:002016-07-11T10:31:47.208-04:00Mae, Thanks for the French bread explanation and f...Mae, Thanks for the French bread explanation and for playing along with Dreaming of France. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-69524917403459686922016-07-10T19:16:06.819-04:002016-07-10T19:16:06.819-04:00Paulita -- Since French bread goes stale in hours,...Paulita -- Since French bread goes stale in hours, and they feel it goes against the grain to waste bread, they definitely do dip stale bread in egg and fry it or bake it. They call it "pain perdu" meaning "lost bread." So I would not say it's totally "not French" like Kraft French Dressing or a Croissanwich!<br />Mae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-76184057814030796962016-07-10T18:50:37.880-04:002016-07-10T18:50:37.880-04:00What a fun post. I call my French Press a Press Po...What a fun post. I call my French Press a Press Pot and totally left out the French part. <br />How about French toast? I don't imagine the French would fix toast that way. <br />I'd love it if you played along with Dreaming of France today. <a href="http://paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Here’s my Dreaming of France meme</a>Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-47910182629512301122016-07-10T14:45:30.995-04:002016-07-10T14:45:30.995-04:00I am officially renaming my coffee pot to "ca...I am officially renaming my coffee pot to "cafetière à piston." :) Good post.Debra Eliotseatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224613659027050135noreply@blogger.com