Comments on: Swiss Style Charcuterie http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie Food - Photography & More Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25193 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25193 Laura, Well said! I should have changed the blog title to 'Recherche.....' :) Ploughman's, well remembered and a valid point. It's just a shame we don't make more of the noble pig, that's all. Interesting what you say about the housing in California, it's going to have to change here soon or nobody of average income and below will be buying. Miles Laura,
Well said! I should have changed the blog title to ‘Recherche…..’ :)
Ploughman’s, well remembered and a valid point. It’s just a shame we don’t make more of the noble pig, that’s all.
Interesting what you say about the housing in California, it’s going to have to change here soon or nobody of average income and below will be buying.

Miles

]]> by: Laura http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25192 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25192 Forgot to mention that the housing issue I've seen in Austria - where building a home has become a generational task (unless you are a wealthy Swiss buying up the property and driving the prices up). Its also happening in some California markets where a reasonable middle-class home (not too fancy) is 1.4 million. Have colleagues at Livermore who have to rent because they cannot afford to buy within commutable distance. Forgot to mention that the housing issue I’ve seen in Austria - where building a home has become a generational task (unless you are a wealthy Swiss buying up the property and driving the prices up). Its also happening in some California markets where a reasonable middle-class home (not too fancy) is 1.4 million. Have colleagues at Livermore who have to rent because they cannot afford to buy within commutable distance.

]]> by: Laura http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25191 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25191 Its a Recherche du Temps Perdue on a plate! I love it!! Funny how simple sense memories can bring out the contemplative side. I liked your musings on the boy become a man. Although the charcuterie may be difficult to find in the UK, you do serve up some lovely Ploughman's Lunches. Miles posted about them some time ago and I shared my experiences of one in an impossibly foggy Portsmouth that featured a homemade sourdough and a homegrown Stilton. Simply delicious! Nice post Miles - like the reflection! Laura Its a Recherche du Temps Perdue on a plate! I love it!!

Funny how simple sense memories can bring out the contemplative side. I liked your musings on the boy become a man.

Although the charcuterie may be difficult to find in the UK, you do serve up some lovely Ploughman’s Lunches. Miles posted about them some time ago and I shared my experiences of one in an impossibly foggy Portsmouth that featured a homemade sourdough and a homegrown Stilton. Simply delicious!

Nice post Miles - like the reflection!

Laura

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25188 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:23:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25188 Death on a plate :twisted: Death on a plate :twisted:

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25185 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:42:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25185 Cid, A great comment, why do we get i so wrong, so often in England? Apart from Wabberthwaite style prosciutto in Cumbria I never come across anyone doing proper charcuteries and it's such a shame. Very true re the difference in lifestyles, I'll stick to my house that I own rather than eat out in some of the restaurants where I live!! Miles Cid,
A great comment, why do we get i so wrong, so often in England? Apart from Wabberthwaite style prosciutto in Cumbria I never come across anyone doing proper charcuteries and it’s such a shame.
Very true re the difference in lifestyles, I’ll stick to my house that I own rather than eat out in some of the restaurants where I live!!

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25184 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:39:06 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25184 Anne, Thought you'd approve :) Miles Anne,
Thought you’d approve :)

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25175 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:19:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25175 Miles, That's a thing of beauty and something you're highly unlikely to get in this country. Considering we are a nation of pig farmers I don't understand why we have such a mass of watery bacon and ham for sale. Loved your thoughts on life in Switzerland.... it's not something I've thought much about but since you mention it, I had a similar conversation with a couple in Holland years ago... they couldn't afford to buy a house either on a joint salary as computer analysts.... same with acquaintances in Japan and Germany. Strangely enough all those in question had great social lives and enjoyed a high standard of restaurant/cafe food.... perhaps you can't have it all?! Cid Miles,

That’s a thing of beauty and something you’re highly unlikely to get in this country. Considering we are a nation of pig farmers I don’t understand why we have such a mass of watery bacon and ham for sale.

Loved your thoughts on life in Switzerland…. it’s not something I’ve thought much about but since you mention it, I had a similar conversation with a couple in Holland years ago… they couldn’t afford to buy a house either on a joint salary as computer analysts…. same with acquaintances in Japan and Germany. Strangely enough all those in question had great social lives and enjoyed a high standard of restaurant/cafe food…. perhaps you can’t have it all?!

Cid

]]> by: Anne http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25174 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:15:58 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/swiss-style-charcuterie#comment-25174 Miles, Seeing this photo reminds me of platters being served in Wine Cellars in Germany. They were called "Aufschnitt Teller" that comprised these same assorted meats etc. It went perfectly with the local Riesling wines. Anne Miles,
Seeing this photo reminds me of platters being served in Wine Cellars in Germany. They were called “Aufschnitt Teller” that comprised these same assorted meats etc. It went perfectly with the local Riesling wines.
Anne

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