I'd Like That Hamburger Charred Please.......

I don’t know if many of you knew this, (I know I certainly didn’t know) THE FRENCH LOVE RAW MEAT.  Oh, you say laughingly to yourself, “Eileen just means they like to eat their meats rare.” No-THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEAN. I mean they love raw, uncooked, greasy and nasty raw meat.  Now listen, I’m not criticizing, hell, if I had grown up eating raw hamburger meat, maybe I would love it too, but I didn’t and I don’t and there’s my story.  So of course, on the evenings I don’t feel like whipping up some gourmet meal, we will venture down to our local Brassiere.  The boys usually order a hamburger when we are out because I think it reminds them of home and it looks much better than the pâte and boiled fish selections on the menu. GREAT TRAVEL TIP- If you “just” order a hamburger, prepare for it to come out raw.  If you order a hamburger well done, this is what you get. 

So, for most Americans, you will be ordering meat WELL DONE, or in French “bien cuit.”  ENJOY!