Vinigrette humor

[Guest guest]

I am traveling with my work, and have not been able to post recipes

right now, just wanted to thank everyone who is sharing. I am really

enjoying the recipes. I will try to post some more when I get back

to France.

 

One of the recent postings made me chuckle...The one for vigigrette...

 

I am an American living in Paris. My 5 yo bilungal neighbor, Pierre,

often serves as a translator ( my French skills are still weak ) for

me with workmen, phone calls etc. Pierre loves to visit my apt where

there is a dog, cookies, American movies and a teenaged girl. He

often self invites himself to stay for dinner. The first time this

happened, he asked... " where is the meat " I attempted to explain that

we cooked vegetarian meals. To a half French boy, this was like

explaining that we lived on the moon. He sat still for a very long

time saying nothing and looked at the vege casserole on his plate and

then said " Madame, do you have any vinigrette? " My family howled,

thinking of the infamous mustard ad, but I produced the vinigrette,

which has always been a staple in our house. He generously applied

it to all of his food ( like American children tend to apply catsup )

and then said... " You are not French, yes? " I told him I was not

French. He then said: " If you are not French, why do you know how

to make vinigrette? "