Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am now hungry again! I carried on a bit, and I was surprised at the crucified Ronald: I am amazed they get away with that (not that I am at all religious, but many may be offended). Gerry > On 2 May 2016, at 22:33, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Nathan! Now I have to go and cook some fries. I certainly won't > find any like that around here without doing them myself. > > I agree totally about doing whatever you want and ignoring all of the > warnings and intimidations. > > Tina > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> This is more than about fries. I had to cut short my vacation in Denmark >> by one day because of an important meeting at the EU Commission tomorrow >> which I have to attend. So I flew to Brussels this afternoon, and this >> evening I found myself on Place Jourdan near my hotel, sharing a beer or >> two with a fellow economist from the Commission. I go to Brussels a lot, >> but this is my first visit since the terrorist attacks, which makes it >> especially important on a personal level. I am determined to do the things >> I always do (so I violated the guidelines from my office to avoid public >> transport and took the bus from the airport to the city as is my habit) >> and >> enjoy the city as I always have, not letting the islamists dictate what I >> do and where I go. >> >> At Place Jourdan there is a friterie, Maison Antoine, which supposedly has >> the best fries in Brussels. There is always a queue but on this Monday >> evening it was short enough that I decided to go for it to see what the >> fuss is about. And by golly, these are indeed the best fries I have had in >> my life. They were crisp outside, soft inside, not greasy but not dry, >> served with a great mayonnaise. You buy them at the friterie and you can >> eat them at the bars lining the square. This was my dinner tonight: fries >> from Antoine washed down with Westmalle Tripel. Simple and perfect. >> >> The key to Belgian fries is the second frying at a very high temperature: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Lw4q22V/A >> >> Serving the fries; >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-N98bD4m/A >> >> Ready to eat: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-RdjkhB5/A >> >> Bon appetit! >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information