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 songlines Pro Member Canada flickr.com/photos/cp Joined 5212 days ago 729 posts - 1056 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: French Personal Language Map | Message 137 of 204 11 February 2013 at 10:06pm | IP Logged | ||
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As promised earlier, some Films with a food theme:
Babette's Feast.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092603/. (Danish. Version may have English, French, Spanish subs. Available from Amazon France as Le Festin de Babette) El Bulli. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1696535/ . (Catalan, French, English.) Big Night. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115678/ (English. Avail in French as La Grande Nuit) Chocolat. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241303/. (English. Also avail in French.) Comme un chef. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1911553/ (French.) Como agua para chocolate. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103994/. (Spa. Avail in English dub as Like Water for Chocolate) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097108/ (English. Available from Amazon France as Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant) Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077452 (Portuguese) I Am Love/ Io sono amore. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226236/ (Italian; English & French? subtitles) Jet Lag/ Décalage horaire. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293116/ (French) Julie and Julia.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135503/ (English, French) Kings of Pastry.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558972/. (French) No Reservations. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481141/ (English remake of the more charming Mostly Martha [see below]. English. Available from Amazon France as Le Goût de la vie.) Ratatouille http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/ . English. Also avail in Fr, Spa. Tortilla Soup. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255653. (English, Spanish. Remake of Eat Drink Man Woman [see below].) Une affaire de goût / A Question of Taste. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217119. (French.) Vatel. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190861/. (English only. Available from Amazon France in French) No Romance language versions of these: (Let me know if you do find one.) Eat Drink Man Woman Jiro Dreams of Sushi. (Japanese only, with English subs) Mostly Martha (German. English subtitles only.) Tampopo Toast For the language listings, I checked IMDB or Amazon Canada. Sorry, I didn't have time to actively search for audio versions/subtitles in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc. But if you find and post any of those details either in this thread or through a PM to me, I'd be happy to update my list. All of the above are feature films, with the exception of two documentaries: El Bulli, and Kings of Pastry. And, of course, if you know of any other food-themed films, feel free to post them in the thread... And for now, happy feasting -of both films and food - in your target Romance languages! Edited by songlines on 12 February 2013 at 2:45am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| sillygoose1 Tetraglot Senior Member United States Joined 4639 days ago 566 posts - 814 votes Speaks: English*, Italian, Spanish, French Studies: German, Latin | Message 138 of 204 12 February 2013 at 12:50am | IP Logged | ||
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I have another to add
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217119/ 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| songlines Pro Member Canada flickr.com/photos/cp Joined 5212 days ago 729 posts - 1056 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French Personal Language Map | Message 139 of 204 12 February 2013 at 2:52am | IP Logged | ||
Thanks, Sillygoose1. I've added A Question of Taste to the list. - Looking at the reviews/plot description, I couldn't help thinking that it really looked like the anti-Untouchable. Disquieting in a creepy sort of way. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| kanewai Triglot Senior Member United States justpaste.it/kanewai Joined 4892 days ago 1386 posts - 3054 votes Speaks: English*, French, Marshallese Studies: Italian, Spanish | Message 140 of 204 16 February 2013 at 8:19pm | IP Logged | ||
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It's cooking time! For this month, I'm going to do a simple omelette aux fines
herbes. There are a lot of variations on line and in my books; this one is from magicmaman.com Ingrédients de la recette Omelette aux fines herbes 4 œufs, 2 cuillerées à soupe de crème fraîche, 1 cuillerée à soupe de persil haché, 1 cuillerée à soupe de ciboulette hachée, 1/2 cuillerée à café d’estragon haché, 1 cuillerée à café de cerfeuil haché, 1 cuillerée à café de basilic haché, 1 échalote émincée, 1 gousse d’ail émincée, 50 g de beurre sel, poivre du moulin Etapes de la recette Omelette aux fines herbes |*| Battez les œufs et la crème fraîche. Salez et poivrez. |*| Ajoutez les fines herbes (réservez-en 1 cuillerée à café). |*| Faites fondre le beurre dans une poêle et faites-y revenir l’échalote et l’ail. |*| Versez par-dessus la masse des œufs en la remuant et faites cuire comme de coutume. |*| Juste avant la fin de la cuisson, parsemez le dessus de l’omelette de fines herbes. |*| Faites glisser l’omelette sur le plat de service en la roulant sur elle-même et servez aussitôt. My translation: 4 eggs, 2 tsp crème fraîche, 1 tsp parsley, 1 tsp chives, 1/2 tsp tarragon, 1 tsp chervil, 1 tsp basil, 1 minced shallot, 1 clove minced garlic, 50 g butter, salt & pepper |*| Beat the eggs with the cream. Season with salt and pepper |*| Add the herbs (finely sliced), reserving 1 tsp |*| Melt the butter in an omelette pan, add shallots and garlic |*| Add the eggs and herbs and cook "as usual." |*| Just before it's finished add the rest of the herbs |*| Slide and fold it on a plate, and serve right away! Notes and variations: - Fines herbes are chives, chervil, parsley, and tarragon (ciboulette, cerfeuil, persil et estragon). I sometimes see basil, marjoram, lemon balm, and cicely added to the list (basilic, marjolaine, mélisse, et cerfeuil musqué) - I don't have chervil, but I have lovage (livèche), which is like a cross between celery and parsley and tastes great in eggs. - Some recipes use water instead of cream - One book I have says to chop the butter into small cubes and mix it with the eggs Now I'm hungry ... it's time to get cooking. Pictures to come soon! Edited by kanewai on 16 February 2013 at 10:15pm 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| kanewai Triglot Senior Member United States justpaste.it/kanewai Joined 4892 days ago 1386 posts - 3054 votes Speaks: English*, French, Marshallese Studies: Italian, Spanish | Message 141 of 204 17 February 2013 at 6:24am | IP Logged | ||
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The cooking was easy. Getting these photos uploaded has been a pain in the culo.
So ... the omelette was divine. I'm still surprised at how simple a lot of the classic French recipes are. I'm so used to North American cooking (yeah, Canada and Mexico, I'm including you!) where we just keep adding more - it's a change to focus on simple and fresh. And fresh is the key. I can tell you how amazing this easy little omelette was, but I have chickens in the back yard and an herb garden. The free-range organic omega-3 eggs from Whole Foods are super expensive and still not even very good. And there's no way herbs from any market can compare to anything fresh cut. On to the picture show: Step 1. Distract the chickens (bonjours mademoiselles poulets!) 
2. and steal their eggs (n'ayez-pas peur - volez leurs ouefs) 
3. Choose your herbs (this omelette was chives, basil, marjoram, lovage, and parsely) 
4. Back in the kitchen, collect the remaining ingredients and open your wine (elle veut respirer) 
5. Whisk the eggs, herbs, cream, salt, pepper, and a few tiny cubes of butter. This is the "Frenchiest" part for me. In the States we usually add the omelette filling later. 
6. Saute the shallots and garlic in a bit of butter 
7. Add the egg mixture. 
8. Stir with a fork 
9. When it's almost done add the rest of the herbs 
10. Serve. The French recipes all fold the omelette in three. I can't do that yet. 
Next weekend: I want to try something Spanish or Latin. Edited by kanewai on 17 February 2013 at 7:58am 5 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| songlines Pro Member Canada flickr.com/photos/cp Joined 5212 days ago 729 posts - 1056 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French Personal Language Map | Message 142 of 204 17 February 2013 at 6:58am | IP Logged | ||
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Cool, Kanewai! I don't usually have time to fix breakfast (it's typically a mug of tea before I dash for the
streetcar, then something to eat during morning break), but we have a public holiday coming up on Monday, so I'll try to get an actual breakfast recipe cooked and posted that day. p.s. I love the fact that you keep chickens: extra-fresh eggs! Edited by songlines on 18 February 2013 at 5:21am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| geoffw Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 4691 days ago 1134 posts - 1865 votes Speaks: English*, German, Yiddish Studies: Modern Hebrew, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian | Message 143 of 204 17 February 2013 at 3:05pm | IP Logged | ||
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Hmm. Apparently I learned to make omelets the French way, according to kanewai. I was taught to add salt,
pepper, cheese and the like in the mixing bowl, and larger things like coarse vegetables and/or meat (i.e. filling) in the pan. I also fold it in three. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised--I inherited a book about making omelets written by a French cook, after all. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| songlines Pro Member Canada flickr.com/photos/cp Joined 5212 days ago 729 posts - 1056 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French Personal Language Map | Message 144 of 204 17 February 2013 at 5:52pm | IP Logged | ||
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Au Japon, on mange la soupe miso comme le petit déjeuner traditionel. Donc, une recette pour le petit déjeuner
japonais: Soupe Miso avec l'algue Wakamé et des pommes de terre. Degré de difficulté: très facile (si vous avez les ingredients) Nombre de personnnes: 2-4 Ingrédients: -la pomme de terre - une demi-tasse -l'algues sec Wakamé, une pièce de huit pouces -le bouillon Dashi, 3.5 tasses -la pâte de miso (Awasé Miso préféré), 2 cuillères à soupe (ou au goût) -la pâte de sésame, 2 cuillères à soupe (ou au goût) -l'oignon de printemps, quelques pièces. *Peler/epluchez les pommes de terre, et les coupez en demi-rondelles *Trempez les pommes de terre pour 5 minutes; puis s'egoutte. *Trempez le Wakamé, pour 5 minutes; puis s'egoutte. Coupez à quelques pièces. *Bouillez le bouillon Dashi avec des pommes de terre. Mijotez jusqu'à cuisson complet. *Ajoutez la pâte de Miso et la pâte de sésame. Ne bouillez pas encore! *Ajoutez le Wakamé, et l'oignon de printemps, et servez. Bon appétit! La recette par Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking, par Harumi Kurihara. ------- A traditional Japanese breakfast can include miso soup, so here's a breakfast recipe, Japanese style: Miso Soup with Wakame seaweed and Potatoes. Difficulty level: very easy (assuming you have, or can easily obtain, the ingredients) Serves 2-4 people. Ingredients: Half a cup of potatoes 8-inch piece dried Wakame seaweed 3 and a half cups Dashi stock or fish stock 2 tablespoons miso paste (Awase if available) (or to taste) 2 tablespoons sesame paste (or to taste) spring onions - 2-3, or to taste. Peel the potatoes, and slice them in half-circles. Soak the potato slices for approx. 5 minutes. Soak the wakame for approx. 5 minutes. Boil the potato slices in the dashi stock just until done. Add the miso and sesame paste. Do not reboil! Add the wakame and spring onions, and serve. 
----- Corrections to my French welcomed, either by PM or on the site. I usually don't write in French, and it took a surprisingly long time to check simple things like accent marks. But there are probably still a few mistakes lurking above. Edited: Managed to post the photo! - Had to use something other than Flickr to host the image. Edited by songlines on 18 February 2013 at 5:23am 1 person has voted this message useful |
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