French people are really thick, says MP.

[Harrowby Hall]

I am in France at the moment. I had lunch with a couple of friends, one of whom is a French national.

Although this decision was not mentioned (I do not know whether my French friend was aware of it) we did talk briefly about vegetarianism and vegan diets. She said that there are vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Paris and the large cities but in country areas there are likely to be people who just don't understand the concept - it is taken for granted that any meal will include meat products. Perhaps the change in law is to ensure that their sensibilities will not be offended!

The Channel Islands are not members of the EU and so Jersey Black Butter is safe.

Rhiannon, please do not be too hard on Floo Littleroses - we've only recently got her back ....

[floo]

I am in France at the moment. I had lunch with a couple of friends, one of whom is a French national.

Although this decision was not mentioned (I do not know whether my French friend was aware of it) we did talk briefly about vegetarianism and vegan diets. She said that there are vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Paris and the large cities but in country areas there are likely to be people who just don't understand the concept - it is taken for granted that any meal will include meat products. Perhaps the change in law is to ensure that their sensibilities will not be offended!

The Channel Islands are not members of the EU and so Jersey Black Butter is safe.

Rhiannon, please do not be too hard on Floo Littleroses - we've only recently got her back ....

I have never heard of Jersey black butter.

[Nearly Sane]

In what way does banning the term vegetarian sausage help awareness of vegetarianism?

[Harrowby Hall]

I have never heard of Jersey black butter.

It is a spicy preserve made from apples and cider and, I think, black treacle.  I use it to flavour cheesecake. People love it ...



... Let's get back on the rails.

[ad_orientem]

exactly, I don't ever think sausage in that sense means meat. But then I'm not French.

No, they just use too nuch garlic. Vile stuff.

[jeremyp]

There’s a link in the article to the EU banning the use of the terms ‘butter’ and ‘cheese’ for non-dairy items. But in this country we have a very long tradition of making fruit butters and cheeses. Along with elderflower champagne, of course, which is now labelled ‘presse’.

Peanut butter has no dairy produce in it, but I think if you called it (for example) peanut purée, people would be more confused than they are now.

I have to say, I found the title of your thread more misleading than the term "vegetarian sausage". I was expecting a story about a British MP - possibly Boris Johnson - saying French people are thick. This is not a criticism, just an observation.

[Rhiannon]

Peanut butter has no dairy produce in it, but I think if you called it (for example) peanut purée, people would be more confused than they are now.

I have to say, I found the title of your thread more misleading than the term "vegetarian sausage". I was expecting a story about a British MP - possibly Boris Johnson - saying French people are thick. This is not a criticism, just an observation.

I only phrased it like that because ‘French people are thick says French MP’ didn’t scan so well.

[Steve H]

President Macron came out with a pretty good English pun today - see my new signature.