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Post by houpla on Dec 16, 2023 18:47:24 GMT 1
I was always told that anything ‘huntable’ belonged to La Chasse. Not really, but if for example a maverick hunter went round taking pot-shots at a deer, he'd be in deep doo-doo. A hunter has to buy a 'bracelet' to prove that he's got permission to kill a deer. Quite a good method of ensuring that numbers are controlled without over-hunting. In practice, I think only the official chasse could begin to afford it. No-one in their right mind would try to take on an adult sanglier alone. Anyone with a permis can hunt hare, game birds and rabbits. I'll shut up now  If anyone is interested in finding out more and dispelling a few myths, please do start a separate thread  |
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Post by cernunnos on Dec 16, 2023 19:11:41 GMT 1
08.00 start? Dawn isn't till 08.32 at the moment which means it's still dark at 08.00. As far as I'm aware it's illegal to hunt in the dark, except under very special circumstances with exceptional permission and a very particular person in attendance. They don't shoot when it's dark, unlike the pillocks in their Wendy houses in the trees, shooting pigeons whenever they feel like it. It takes the Chasse a while to get into position ....every 50m all around a wood. It's a NE-facing slope, too, so they'll get the first rays as the sun comes up. They're usually gone by midi, especially if they have a good morning. I said 'cheerio' to the bambis this afternoon, just in case.. Beautiful animals, they graze on the surrounding fields when they're not eating my roses. Will be picking up the resulting barquettes of civet de chevreuil on the 30th You have civets ?  |
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Post by houpla on Dec 17, 2023 0:06:04 GMT 1
Not the wild cats Fingers crossed that the chasseurs' wives are good cooks and take the little bones out! |
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Post by tim17 on Dec 17, 2023 9:23:12 GMT 1
If there was a major dislike of any country, I doubt one would live there Until you live in a country full time you're unlikely to have any major dislikes, for example, a holiday home owner who only visits France from say Easter to October is unlikely to be impacted by La Chasse. |
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Post by houpla on Dec 17, 2023 9:32:56 GMT 1
Oh I don't know, Tim. When I used to have to take my Mum to Brit coffee mornings etc. I was astounded by the number of part-timers who didn't actually seem to like anything much about France, apart from the wine and being able to afford a big, flash property |
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Post by cernunnos on Dec 17, 2023 10:36:20 GMT 1
I have a feeling that those that live here permanently have the least dislikes ! |
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Post by mysty on Dec 17, 2023 10:41:29 GMT 1
I have a feeling that those that live here permanently have the least dislikes ! That could well be true but due to other reasons. If the hunters are watching this thread and manage to identify a complaining member then they could risk deportation if they get a prison sentence of more than six months for attacking French culture. You need to take in all aspects before your flawed assumption |
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Post by cernunnos on Dec 17, 2023 10:51:07 GMT 1
That is quite amusing ! |
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Post by Nifty on Dec 22, 2023 11:34:46 GMT 1
A good Chinese takeaway/restaurant. The local Asian ones here are not the same as the Chinese ones in the U.K. @ sw31girl why is that? |
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Post by Aardvark on Dec 22, 2023 12:00:57 GMT 1
We once tried a Chinese resto down south hoping for a rare treat. The menu bore no resemblance to anything we had ever seen in UK so we took pot luck and guessed our way through a few familiar sounding choices. I've never been so disappointed in my life. The one recognisable thing was the crispy pancake rolls (called nems I think) but they were served stone cold. Made a mental note to never enter another French Chinese resto.
Subsequent research about the popularity of Chinese restaurants in different countries I discovered that when native Chinese start up a resto abroad they tailor the menu to the local tastes and availability of produce locally. This results in huge variation across the world.
This may explain another disappointment experienced in the same town in the Charente. An Indian restaurant that came highly recommended turned out to be a complete disappointment. The spices were almost indistinguishable and there was no chilli heat to be found. Apparently the menu had been made fairly bland to cater for the French palate. Despite the hard working family doing their best it closed down leaving them in crippling debt.
It makes me wonder how McDonalds does so well here. More McDoo in France than any other country outside USA.
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Post by Nifty on Dec 22, 2023 12:16:43 GMT 1
After all, Chinese is a bit of a bit of a blanket term. In my experience they range anywhere between crap and excellent.
There is only one way to find how what is on offer on the day ranks
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Post by omegal on Dec 22, 2023 12:29:12 GMT 1
A good Chinese takeaway/restaurant. The local Asian ones here are not the same as the Chinese ones in the U.K. @ sw31girl why is that? The Brits had places in China and Hong Kong e.g Cantonese which is basically the Chinese we all know. The French had Vietnam, totally different in many ways to what we from the UK had grown to know. To the French Vietnamese food is what they are used to but of course with all the "WOK" buffet type restos opening up everywhere here, the French tastes are changing more to our own Cantonese style. |
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Post by annabellespapa on Dec 22, 2023 13:40:39 GMT 1
The Brits had places in China and Hong Kong e.g Cantonese which is basically the Chinese we all know. The French had Vietnam, totally different in many ways to what we from the UK had grown to know. To the French Vietnamese food is what they are used to but of course with all the "WOK" buffet type restos opening up everywhere here, the French tastes are changing more to our own Cantonese style. Good point Omegal about the buffet style Chinese restaurants are very similar to what we expect in the UK and China is a vast place with many regions all doing slightly different food, we have in our UK village a Nepalese restaurant which does a mash up of Indian and Chinese food on the same menu, with it bordering China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh it is very interesting cuisine. |
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Post by exile on Dec 22, 2023 22:13:47 GMT 1
The Brits had places in China and Hong Kong e.g Cantonese which is basically the Chinese we all know. The French had Vietnam, totally different in many ways to what we from the UK had grown to know. To the French Vietnamese food is what they are used to but of course with all the "WOK" buffet type restos opening up everywhere here, the French tastes are changing more to our own Cantonese style. Good point Omegal about the buffet style Chinese restaurants are very similar to what we expect in the UK and China is a vast place with many regions all doing slightly different food, we have in our UK village a Nepalese restaurant which does a mash up of Indian and Chinese food on the same menu, with it bordering China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh it is very interesting cuisine. And not just Vietnam. Add in Laos and Cambodia into French Indo-China. It means that not only are cooking styles very different to what we might expect from Chinese cooking but in some cases at least the ingredients can be similar but different. My own experience has been with Turmeric - Curcuma. Having run out I bought some locally and the taste was quite different to what I had become used to. I even wondered if my translation was incorrect since the only similarity seemed to be a bright yellow colour capable of staining any fabric it fell onto. Further investigation showed that there are some 70 odd plants in the Curcuma family and so there can be very great differences much as there might be between peppermint and strawberry mint. So perhaps not surprising that in different parts of the Asia, ingredients can be quite different. |
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Post by Nifty on Dec 22, 2023 22:45:55 GMT 1
Curcuma. Can you m ar tea from it?
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