>>>>>>>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?

I could practically live on rollmops. We also have something I've been buying - Herring in wine marinade. It's actually pickled herring, but it is incredible.