tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2629957252782866832..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Lunch at the farm innKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3406354409837884352008-08-10T12:17:00.000+02:002008-08-10T12:17:00.000+02:00I've got no idea why honeysuckle is 'goat leaf' in...I've got no idea why honeysuckle is 'goat leaf' in French either.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59078188087097468752008-08-09T21:19:00.000+02:002008-08-09T21:19:00.000+02:00What a lovely lunch and thanks for telling us abou...What a lovely lunch and thanks for telling us about the inn.<BR/><BR/>The only place I've eaten chevreau is in Portugal and it was delicious.<BR/><BR/>BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61824528354224773802008-08-09T17:11:00.000+02:002008-08-09T17:11:00.000+02:00Thanks Evelyn, and posting the link to the Lionniè...Thanks Evelyn, and posting the link to the Lionnière site was a good idea. As I said, the moth was there and I took a picture. Who knew what kind of moth it was?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the Chèvrefeuille that Susan mentions is the French word for Honeysuckle. I don't know what it has to do with goats except that goats probably enjoy munching on honeysuckle plants.<BR/><BR/>Last night, I let Callie out and she started barking at something under the big apple tree. I went out with a flashlight and there was a hedgehog, <I>un hérisson</I>. It's the first time we've seen one in the yard and we are glad if they are here now. They eat bugs, snails, and slugs.<BR/><BR/>There are no hedgehogs in North America or Australia, according to Wikipedia.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18204691499116926622008-08-09T17:02:00.000+02:002008-08-09T17:02:00.000+02:00A goat moth- oh là là! I was truly impressed with ...A goat moth- oh là là! I was truly impressed with you, Ken;-)<BR/><BR/>Here's a link to the goat farm if I'm allowed to post it:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.lalionniere.fr/" REL="nofollow">La Lionnière</A><BR/><BR/>The goats are handsome and not the sort I would have thought of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77010557047481358762008-08-09T14:43:00.000+02:002008-08-09T14:43:00.000+02:00Blind luck, Susan.Martine, the chèvre was not as g...Blind luck, Susan.<BR/><BR/>Martine, the <I>chèvre</I> was not as good as the <I>chevreau</I>. The <I>chèvre</I> was tougher and gamier, or stronger tasting.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41050484045105552522008-08-09T12:31:00.000+02:002008-08-09T12:31:00.000+02:00Your moth is a Many-plumed Moth, probably the most...Your moth is a Many-plumed Moth, probably the most common species <I>Alucita hexadactyla</I>. Their caterpillars are pink and can be found in honeysuckle flowers, which is reflected in its French name l'Ornéode du Chèvrefeuille. (I like the way you've even arranged for a moth that fits in with the goaty theme of this post :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67148337104190886802008-08-09T12:08:00.000+02:002008-08-09T12:08:00.000+02:00Hi Ken, I'm glad you enjoyed your lunch yesterday!...Hi Ken, I'm glad you enjoyed your lunch yesterday! What I had in Portugal in the eighties was probably 'un vieux bouc' and not a tendre little 'chevreau':). Have a nice weekend! MartineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-90716963314225253242008-08-09T08:51:00.000+02:002008-08-09T08:51:00.000+02:00Now that's interesting......Susan and I have often...Now that's interesting......<BR/><BR/>Susan and I have often commented that it's strange how you see so much goat's cheese, but so far we have never seen goat on a menu, or even in a supermarche or boucherie.<BR/><BR/>I was starting to have the <B>TOTALLY</B> crazy notion that we had discovered the one thing the French are sqeamish about eating.......Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203768991989701121noreply@blogger.com