According to my stats, about 50% (48 more accurately!) of the people who visit PDP on a regular basis are American... That is why I generally allow myself to wish them a happy Thanksgiving, even though we have no such celebration here! We do have a store called Thanksgiving though and it's known for selling Thanksgiving food or course, but also all kinds of typical American food, like blue cheese dressing, NY bagels and Velveeta cheese ;-) I personally never get tired of reading the famous Merci Donnant column by Art Buchwald that used to be posted in the International Herald Tribune (an English language paper published in Paris) every last Thursday of November.
I've seen it spelled "bleu" cheese and wondered if it was French. I guess not! http://bit.ly/17ZzLib
ReplyDeleteThat might be the first time I have heard of blue cheese dressing.
ReplyDeleteMay I guess you've never lived in the USA? ;-)
DeleteDressing, btw, takes on a different meaning if you venture south of the Mason-Dixon-Line:
What's called stuffing further north, becomes dressing down south, as in "cornbread dressing" for turkey.
Ah, the Mason-Dixon line. It's been many years since I've been down south!
DeleteI'd say "bleu" cheese in French, Petrea!
ReplyDeleteBut the true question (well for true French cheese lovers) may be 'bleu d'Auvergne' ou 'Roquefort'? lol
That's almost the same taste for non lovers and not everybody does like this type of cheese. I do but I know some French who don't...
The Velveeta cheese : I have just googled it as I did not remember exactly what it was ! I have never tasted it.
Anyway... whatever some of you may have for that big day, I wish you a Very Happy Thanksgiving !
HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!
Blue cheese dressing is probably made with Blue (also bleu) Cheese from Wisconsin. It's produced with the Roquefort mold (no idea how they got ahold of that one!), and there's a wide variety available, from mild and soft to sharp and hard as Roquefort rocks. ;-)
DeleteBelatedly, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, Art Buchwald's Thanksgiving column also reappeared every Thanksgiving in the Washington Post. Always heartwarming to read anew!
Have you read his memoir, "Leaving Home"? Such a touching read, and so life affirming.
Cheers,
Merisi
P.S.: Since I moved to Vienna, Thanksgiving has become quite popular. Even if they may not cook the dinner, many know about it. And what's most gratifying, all the ingredients are now readily available, even at supermarkets, cranberries, sweet potatoes, marshmallows (!), and organic turkey any which size you want, as long as you order it ahead. Truly grateful for that! :-)
Merci beaucoup, Eric!
ReplyDeleteMerci for the good laugh from Monsieur Buchwald (via you). I haven't read that in years!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to know about that hotel! I just enjoyed your following post and the fact that you had a Thanksgiving dinner of your own. It is a good tradition to spread worldwide, I think! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat? No blue cheese dressing in Paris? Oh, dear.... (Good thing I make a really good homemade recipe!) :) I can live without the Velveeta though. My kids HATE it. Give them a good Roquefort though and they're happy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Merisi for all pieces of information you gave about cheese and food and ok I may not go fast on the Velveeta cheese ;) I heard your warnings ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you and to all of you (Jeff) who had a large dinner may you have a delicious night right now!
It is a tradition in some groups or families to say one or more things you are thankful for before the meal. Be assured that you were and are in my what-I-am-thankful-for thoughts, Eric. Personally, grâce à toi, I know Paris ever so much better than I would on my own. And I am obliged to practice my French even more. And on a larger scale, thanks for creating the City DP. I think you connected thousands and thousands of people. And I'm grateful.
ReplyDeleteAs an American tourist, I've been to the store Thanksgiving a couple of times, always for amusement. It's funny to see how outrageously priced some of the simplest things are. But, if you've been away for a while and got a craving and HAVE TO HAVE IT...
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