tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4318742082300075595..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Lamb for ThanksgivingKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75777005590453943852013-11-30T22:08:47.801+01:002013-11-30T22:08:47.801+01:00i need some sheep. seriously. looks fabulous!i need some sheep. seriously. looks fabulous!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9911480080330596732013-11-30T07:29:34.017+01:002013-11-30T07:29:34.017+01:00Starman, remember the lamb is boneless, so you'...Starman, remember the lamb is boneless, so you're only paying for what you can eat. I did the math and the price comes out to almost $12.50 per pound in U.S. dollars. I don't know if that's really expensive over there.<br /><br />Véronique, we had pumpkin pie Thursday afternoon. Sorry you don't like it. You need to try one of the good ones that Walt makes, with reduced sugar and spice compared to many American pies. We also like sweet potatoes a lot (but I can do without the marshmallows). Pumpkins, winter squashes, and sweet potatoes are more and more popular in France. I remember when you could hardly find them at all in Paris, back in the '70s.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81410657730376419352013-11-30T02:37:40.558+01:002013-11-30T02:37:40.558+01:00We rarely eat any meat other than chicken or turke...We rarely eat any meat other than chicken or turkey, and at these prices, we're not likely to eat it any more often. That lamb seems awfully expensive to me.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66016841950127128862013-11-29T18:26:01.534+01:002013-11-29T18:26:01.534+01:00Well, this looks lovely to me. How I miss my old F...Well, this looks lovely to me. How I miss my old French butcher in St Cloud… He used to prepare meat for me exactly as yours did (minus the "Mr Charles," tag, of course :-) He would also tell me how to cook it so I would not ruin his wonderful merchandise. A wise man.<br /><br />Your leg of lamb turned out beautiful. And now you get to enjoy the left overs. <br /><br />My son and I enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal with dear friends. The turkey was deliciously moist, and most of the sides healthy. That dreadful sweet potato with [industrial] marshmallow was nowhere to be found, and as always, I stayed clear of the Gerber baby food.. Uh… i mean pumpkin pie. All in all, a wonderful celebration :-) <br /><br />Bon weekend, Veronique (French Girl in Seattle) French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71493205638103944182013-11-29T16:29:02.615+01:002013-11-29T16:29:02.615+01:00Hi Judy, je suis d'accord avec toi.üHi Judy, je suis d'accord avec toi.üKen Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84700512854161745552013-11-29T16:27:48.093+01:002013-11-29T16:27:48.093+01:00Hi Tim, yes, the lamb was and is excellent -- tend...Hi Tim, yes, the lamb was and is excellent -- tender and juicy.<br /><br />H.P., yes, good food. Sorry about the Flunch experience. I ate at Flunch in Tours once, but I have no particular memory of the food.<br /><br />Evelyn, I hope you and Lew enjoy the lamb. We are enjoying ours. I think I might cook the other half of the roast by the method called <i>cuisson à l'anglaise</i> -- simmering it in a vegetable broth, but not for long so that it will be medium-rare, or <i>rosé</i>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38515985236475861292013-11-29T15:30:39.910+01:002013-11-29T15:30:39.910+01:00Wow, that looks perfect. To me, the idea for Thank...Wow, that looks perfect. To me, the idea for Thanksgiving is to have a special meal with loved ones -- turkey, lamb, whatever. Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29216404295268481792013-11-29T14:39:42.038+01:002013-11-29T14:39:42.038+01:00DH has a special birthday next month and you gave ...DH has a special birthday next month and you gave me an idea for his meal. Lamb is his favorite and yours looks perfect.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35389291604758135502013-11-29T12:51:39.008+01:002013-11-29T12:51:39.008+01:00Food. Good food. That's where it is.
And home ...<br /><br />Food. Good food. That's where it is.<br />And home made meals like this leg of lamb, that's good food. <br /><br />I had a graving for a Burger the other week and made the colossal mistake to order one at Flunch. Never again.<br /><br />H.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985020213976356036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77458845327469420142013-11-29T09:12:36.764+01:002013-11-29T09:12:36.764+01:00That looks a lovely, moist and tender chunk of lam...That looks a lovely, moist and tender chunk of lamb...<br />and the only lamb that seems to carve nicely is cold lamb... once it has set it is fine!!<br />I'm not worried about whether or not I get two big bits or four smaller slices... it is the look and taste that count.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com