>>>>>>>>I, often but not always. like a (literally) raw steak. Some restaurants refuse to do that on 'Health and Safety' grounds. Truth is they probably can't let me wait whilst it thaws.......
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>>>>>>>In France, that's a dish called "tartare" ... chopped raw beef.
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>>>>>>Know it and love it. Also usually with a raw egg....
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>>>>>Yuuuuuuuuuccccccccckkkkkkkkk! It is actually served here in the states in some restaurants as well, but not as much anymore due to health regulations.
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>>>>Given this - and our recent disagreement over the merits of German cuisine - I don't think our culinary preferences are going to overlap to any great extent (g)
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>>>Nope :o) Fortunately there are many cuisine choices :o)be we
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>>Maybe we can agree a mutual taste for Rollmop?
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>uuuhhhgg! yuuuccckkk! No way! (Had to look that one up too) :o) Are you sure you are not Norwegian??? :o)

OK. I give up. I thought that was a popular german thing. OTOH if you haven't actually tried it you may be pleasantly surprised....