Posted on 10/07/2011 6:13:42 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
France bans ketchup in cafeterias
Well, it's allowed with one side dish (guess which one). But putting it on veal or boeuf bourguignon is now interdit at schools nationwide.
By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times
October 6, 2011
Reporting from Paris
First France built a wall around its language to protect it from pernicious Anglo-Saxon invaders. Now it is throwing up a shield against another perceived threat to its culture and civilization: ketchup.
In an effort to promote healthful eating and, it has been suggested, to protect traditional Gallic cuisine, the French government has banned school and college cafeterias nationwide from offering the American tomato-based condiment with any food but — of all things — French fries.
As a result, students can no longer use ketchup on such traditional dishes as veal stew, no matter how gristly, and boeuf bourguignon, regardless of its fat content.
Moreover, French fries can be offered only once a week, usually with steak hache, or burger. Not clear is whether the food police will send students to detention if they dip their burgers into the ketchup that accompanies their fries.
"France must be an example to the world in the quality of its food, starting with its children," said Bruno Le Maire, the agriculture and food minister.
Ronald Reagan's White House may have considered ketchup — made famous by Henry John "H J." Heinz, who produced the first bottle in 1876 — a vegetable. But Gallic gastronomes view it with the same disdain as American television series, English words and McDonald's restaurants: unwelcome cultural impostors.
Jacques Hazan, president of the Federation of School Pupils' and College Students' Parents Councils, told the Times of London that the new regulations are a "victory."
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But will catsup be alright with them? ;^)
No ketchup?! What do they dip their pomme frites into?
Banning more food.....somewhere, Moooochelle’s cell phone went off......
Good......I hate ketchup....yuck.
—France bans ketchup in cafeterias—
Missleading headline. It should read “France bans ketchup in SCHOOL cafeterias”
The difference is enormous. It also makes this pretty much a non-story, which is why they left the word out of the headline.
This is a long time coming. I remember a Yogi Bear cartoon where he won a trip to Paris. He was in a restaurant and asked for Ketchup because “I like lots of ketchup on my Filet Mig-nonies”. The chef came after him with a meat cleaver.
A small part of me can't wait to see the response when the Muslims begin burning the French vineyards and distilleries.
Mayo.
Well, that does make more sense - particularly with the "frites only once per week". I did think that was a bit odd.
Zoot alors! Zey are getting reed of zee, how you say, catchup?
It takes a lot of Gaul to do that.
Sorry. I just can't get worked up over someone's opinion about food when the epitome of their haute cuisine is..........bait.
That’s a real slap at the democrats, particularly John Kerry.
“... A small part of me can’t wait to see the response when the Muslims begin burning the French vineyards and distilleries”.
Um... white surrender flags, right? We are talking about the FRENCH!
Why is it that France insists on making itself a laughing stock?
ARGH!
Bad, BAD Izzy!
Go to your room!
:-)
I think it will affect the Senior Senator John F.(Mr. Teresa HEINZ) Kerry from the Commonwealth of Massachusettes slightly more than Mr. Bloomberg.
At last the conquest by the Huns is complete ~ catchup/ketchup/kat-si-op ~ is exterminated and hydrogenated vegetable oil covers the (french) world!
went to an expesive french restraunt and find out they only serve FRIES vs any other type of potato with all their dishes.
Are you kidding me??!!!! FRIES with a $30 entree?????!!!!!!
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