Ian Hoare > wrote:

> Mike Tommasi will perhaps tell me I'm being a little harsh. I'm
> not. It's the epitome of bad taste, sold expensively and
> destined to debase the french palate.

You're quite small-minded, Ian; look, this happens all over
Europe. Just drop into a supermarket in Vienna, Helsinki, Milan or
Porto - everywhere the same pre-marinated lousy food, everywhere
the same non-descript rosés, and piles of charcoal to incinerate
everything.

M.