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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,486 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2020, 10:13 AM Jan 2020

This French chef in The Times has produced the most French chef quote imaginable

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This French chef in The Times has produced the most French chef quote imaginable

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Gérard idoux, chef at the acclaimed Le Récamier restaurant in Paris, was amongst a host of celebrities to sign an open letter denouncing Dry January as an affront to French culture. "These days, we are not allowed to drink, to smoke or even to have a mistress. It's just prohibition, prohibition, prohibition," Mr Idoux said.

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This French chef in The Times has produced the most French chef quote imaginable (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 OP

Their Army sure indulged in smoking and drinking during the 1980s, Brandy and a full pack of braddy Jan 2020 #1

Awww chef has a sad Jake Stern Jan 2020 #2

braddy

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1. Their Army sure indulged in smoking and drinking during the 1980s, Brandy and a full pack of

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jan 2020

Gauloises in our ration boxes along with canned pate and of course, cheese.

Wine with every mess hall meal and canteens could openly be filled with wine for the field exercises.

Jake Stern

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2. Awww chef has a sad

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 11:23 AM

Jan 2020

because folks are asked to give up their booze for a whole month.

He sounds just like a Republican - can't tell the difference between between being invited to do something and being mandated to do something.

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