Saturday supper
Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 5:40:57 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:17:17 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 12:43:57 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:33:52 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Um, John Kuthe doesn't cook with wine. He also alleged doesn't eat meat
>>>>> anymore. That is, unless someone just happens to offer him some chicken
>>>>> and he cannot refuse!
>>>>>
>>>>> More for the rest of us omnivores.
>>>> I didn't know there was a shortage.
>>>>> I didn't click on that link because I don't have a clue who Stu is.
>>>>> Still, I have no problem with a petite
>>>> petit
>>>>> tenderloin filet with a nice red wine reduction sauce.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had lunch at a place that served what they called tournadoes
>>>> tournedos
>>>>> of beef. Delicious!
>>>>>
>>>>> Another thing I love made with beef tenderloin, either whole or using
>>>>> the beef filets is filet en croute. I have never attempted to make this
>>>>> at home. IIRC Chatty Cathy used to.
>>>>>
>>>>> The en croute is a bit too labor intensive.
>>>> "en croûte" means "in crust" (pastry crust). The way you use it is as
>>>> silly as asking for some extra au jus.
>>>>> The wine reduction sauce for a petite
>>>> petit
>>>>
>>>>> filet, not so much.
>>>>
>>>> Stick to English.
>>>
>>> "petite" is an English word. We've been using it since the 18th Century.
>>> As you know, English nouns do not have grammatical gender, so
>>> it doesn't matter if we use the feminine adjective for something like
>>> beef.
>> If you're trying to talk French, try to get it right. Don't be a
>> parrot. You could always just stick with English. Can I have some
>> extra au jus with that en croute?
>>
>
> Congratulations, Bruce.
>
> You are demonstrably more pedantic than I.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Then Popeye must be #3.
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