I got asked.....
May 10th 2010, 11:12 pm
#196
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Re: I got asked.....
..to which your answer should be - "it depends on which part of the body you're referring to.."
May 14th 2010, 4:03 am
#197
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Re: I got asked.....
Aug 11th 2010, 10:32 pm
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Re: I got asked.....
UNEDITED quote from someone who was asked why she wanted to move to London....
PS, have NO idea what beignets are....
LOL I don't know. Many reasons, I want a British accent, take a pic in front of Buckingham Palace, SHOP, drive on the other side of the road, share a passionate kiss in front of the Eiffel tower with my ex, SHOP and eat beignets. Hmmm I don't know if those are reasons to move there maybe a visit? LOL
Aug 11th 2010, 10:35 pm
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Re: I got asked.....
In France, beignet is an umbrella term for a large variety of pastries made from deep-fried dough with fruit filling. The tradition of deep-frying fruits for a side dish dates to the time of Ancient Rome. Names for beignet recipes vary throughout France: beignets, bugnes, merveilles, oreillettes, beignets de carnaval, bottereaux, tourtisseaux, corvechets, ganses, nouets, vautes and others.
The term beignet can be applied to two varieties, depending on the type of pastry. The French doughnut beignet in the United States is simply a deep-fried choux pastry; this variety is very similar to Italian zeppole or the German spritzkuchen. Also, beignets can be made with yeast pastry, which might be called boules de Berlin in French, referring to Berliner doughnuts which have a spherical shape (i.e. they do not have the typical doughnut hole) filled with fruit or jam. This variety is similar to the Polish pączki and to the Portuguese Bola de Berlim.
The western parts of Germany use the term beignet for variants having a fruit filling while referring to other variants as Krapfen.
In the US, beignets are associated with the city of New Orleans where they are served at restaurants such as Café du Monde. They are also the official state doughnut of Louisiana.
In Corsica, beignets made with chestnut flour (Beignets de farine de châtaigne) are known as fritelli.
Aug 11th 2010, 10:39 pm
#204
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Re: I got asked.....
A beignet (pronounced /bɛnˈjeɪ/, French for "fried dough") in the U.S. is a pastry made from deep-fried dough, much like a doughnut, and sprinkled with confectioner's sugar, or frostings. Savory versions of beignets are also popular as an appetizer, with fillings such as maple or fruit preserves.
In France, beignet is an umbrella term for a large variety of pastries made from deep-fried dough with fruit filling. The tradition of deep-frying fruits for a side dish dates to the time of Ancient Rome. Names for beignet recipes vary throughout France: beignets, bugnes, merveilles, oreillettes, beignets de carnaval, bottereaux, tourtisseaux, corvechets, ganses, nouets, vautes and others.
The term beignet can be applied to two varieties, depending on the type of pastry. The French doughnut beignet in the United States is simply a deep-fried choux pastry; this variety is very similar to Italian zeppole or the German spritzkuchen. Also, beignets can be made with yeast pastry, which might be called boules de Berlin in French, referring to Berliner doughnuts which have a spherical shape (i.e. they do not have the typical doughnut hole) filled with fruit or jam. This variety is similar to the Polish pączki and to the Portuguese Bola de Berlim.
The western parts of Germany use the term beignet for variants having a fruit filling while referring to other variants as Krapfen.
In the US, beignets are associated with the city of New Orleans where they are served at restaurants such as Café du Monde. They are also the official state doughnut of Louisiana.
In Corsica, beignets made with chestnut flour (Beignets de farine de châtaigne) are known as fritelli.
In France, beignet is an umbrella term for a large variety of pastries made from deep-fried dough with fruit filling. The tradition of deep-frying fruits for a side dish dates to the time of Ancient Rome. Names for beignet recipes vary throughout France: beignets, bugnes, merveilles, oreillettes, beignets de carnaval, bottereaux, tourtisseaux, corvechets, ganses, nouets, vautes and others.
The term beignet can be applied to two varieties, depending on the type of pastry. The French doughnut beignet in the United States is simply a deep-fried choux pastry; this variety is very similar to Italian zeppole or the German spritzkuchen. Also, beignets can be made with yeast pastry, which might be called boules de Berlin in French, referring to Berliner doughnuts which have a spherical shape (i.e. they do not have the typical doughnut hole) filled with fruit or jam. This variety is similar to the Polish pączki and to the Portuguese Bola de Berlim.
The western parts of Germany use the term beignet for variants having a fruit filling while referring to other variants as Krapfen.
In the US, beignets are associated with the city of New Orleans where they are served at restaurants such as Café du Monde. They are also the official state doughnut of Louisiana.
In Corsica, beignets made with chestnut flour (Beignets de farine de châtaigne) are known as fritelli.
Aug 12th 2010, 12:53 am
#206
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Re: I got asked.....
Beignets oh yes please!!! Cafe du Monde would be great but right now would settle for Huey's on the River here in Savannah. Sitting there in the bar area EARLY before the tourists are stirring, watching the BIG boats come down the river and going under the bridge. 
Aug 12th 2010, 12:55 am
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Re: I got asked.....
Aug 12th 2010, 1:21 am
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Re: I got asked.....
oh i had forgot about the queen question, yes i have been asked if i ever met or went to tea with the queen (which i havent)
I had one customer who started off well..."I know london very well, its a lovely place to visit" and ended the conversation badly by saying "Londons the capital of france isnt it?"
I get asked other things all the time like "what is the word for..." or "in england do they grow..." or "why arent more english people *large*?"
Ive been asked if im Polish, French, German, Swedish and I always get aksed if im Australian....but never get asked if im English.
My favourite recently though is "why dont you speak with an american accent if your english?"
I replied "because i have an english accent"
customer said "Oh, i though english was american, doesnt everyone in england sound like we do or do they all sound like you?"
I had one customer who started off well..."I know london very well, its a lovely place to visit" and ended the conversation badly by saying "Londons the capital of france isnt it?"
I get asked other things all the time like "what is the word for..." or "in england do they grow..." or "why arent more english people *large*?"
Ive been asked if im Polish, French, German, Swedish and I always get aksed if im Australian....but never get asked if im English.
My favourite recently though is "why dont you speak with an american accent if your english?"
I replied "because i have an english accent"
customer said "Oh, i though english was american, doesnt everyone in england sound like we do or do they all sound like you?"
Classic. I haven't been asked the queen question yet (probably because I'm Scottish and round here most people seem able to differentiate between Scottish and English accents, though they generally plump for Australian). I'm sunk if I ever do get tat question though, since I have actually met the queen.
Aug 12th 2010, 1:41 am
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Re: I got asked.....
My mum complains you can't take my dad anywhere but he meets someone he knows!
Aug 15th 2010, 3:33 pm
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Re: I got asked.....
I was at a Garage sale today and the young daughter of the family holding the sale asked me if I was from Poland because I sounded like a neighbour they had
Thats the 12th time this week I have been asked "Where are you from", I keep a running count just for my own boredom in my mileage book in the car I just put a check mark in there next to the day and add them up every week
Thats the 12th time this week I have been asked "Where are you from", I keep a running count just for my own boredom in my mileage book in the car I just put a check mark in there next to the day and add them up every week
