>>>>>>>>>>It was business
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I've heard that several times "I was to the Oktoberfest but it was for business." or "on invitation of my business partner"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Why would I take a flight to Munich just to drink beer and eat half a chicken - that was the menu that night
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Especially for the beer they serve there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We had modified Toast Hawaii (no fruits, just fried onion rings and ham)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Too long ago ( 1995 or there abouts ), nothing very special about the beer but I remember that the pints were one liter
>>>>>
>>>>>Simply not remarkable.
>>>>>The special unit is called "Ein Maß" it is a mug designed for one liter, holding less. (There is an endless discussion about the level down there).
>>>>>I think it's now EUR 8,60/l what means EUR 10 because there is no return.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>One learns every day : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Ma%c3%9f
>>>>
>>>>So: eine Halbe is about 1 pint (UK)
>>>>
>>>>ps: 1 pint over here is 1/4 Maß. We don't see anything above 33 cl very often
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ich möchte zwei Maß bestellen
>>>
>>>Of what kind of beer?
>>
>>
>> I don't know any German beer to be honest - and if I did I have forgotten
>>My favourite is Carlsberg and sometimes Guinness
>>
>>One of the things I always eat when I happen to be in Germany is Bratkartoffeln
>> [ In France I prefer gratin dauphinois http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Gratin+dauphinois ]
>
>So foreign beer in a country full of beer tradition?
>
>But for bratkartoffeln you need nothing then a pan, potatos, onions and some ham. You might use salt and caraway if at hand but this is not a must. Quick food. We do it normaly from spare cooked potatos from the day before, but it works with unboiled potatos as well.
>It would need an fried egg or some sausage to make it perfect.
>
>Gratin dauphinois? They have a tradition of heavy food there in france.
>I like Cassoulet ::)


>So foreign beer in a country full of beer tradition?
Yes

>Gratin dauphinois? They have a tradition of heavy food there in france.

Isn't the food in Germany heavy as well ?


>I like Cassoulet ::)

Beans - haha - Mike will be pleased