Vie domestique 8
Message de kayrol posté le 14-01-2005 à 23:59:43 (S | E | F | I)
Hello,
Eh oui pendant que vous êtes chauds, voilà la suite de notre aventure aux cuisines........
"The cutlery is brought on a tray or a trolley (forks, spoons and knives). Only rarely soup is ladled out of a soup-tureen by means of a ladle now in England. Salad is served in a salad bowl. There is a napkin (or serviette) for each person.
In England, there is a little plate to your left to prevent the bread crumbs from falling on the cloth. Slices of bread can be cut from a new loaf (unless it is sliced already) or you can get fresh rolls. Stale bread can be toasted, and then it is edible. I eat toast at breakfast - two or three pieces only.
The English have numerous refreshing cups of tea or coffee (white or black) throughout the day. Coffee is poured from the coffee-pot, milk from the milk-jug (am. : pitcher). Coffee naturally tastes bitter. Sugar must be added (one or two lumps, or spoonfuls of granulated sugar out of the sugar-basin) to make it sweet.
For children, water or fruit juice is the best thing to wash down a meal. It is poured out of a jug, or straight from the bottle or carton, into the glass. More and more English people now drink wine. Connoisseurs insist on vintage wines being served. Among the best-liked still wines : port, sherry, burgundi, claret. Champagne and other sparkling (or fizzy) wines are served in special glasses. Quality wines are served in bottles; a corkscrew is needed to pull out the cork, before you sample the delicious stuff...but beware of getting tipsy !"
Good luck,
Kayrol