[Brandonmark]

True story: I was in Paris and didn't speak much French and walked into a restaurant where no one spoke English. I looked over at next table and saw a hamburger & fries on my neighbor's plate and signaled to my waiter indicating that was my choice. He then pointed to the menu which read, "Steak haché"

I said, "Yes, steak!"

Satisfied that I had broken the language barrier and getting something to eat I would be familiar with, I was really looking forward to eating my meat and potatoes.

When I was served dinner, I could hardly wait to bite into my sizzling sirloin sandwich.

After the first bite,I thought it tasted a little gamey and kind of tough. I leaned over to my dining neighbor with a quizical glance and he said with a big grin, "Oui Oui - cheval et pommes de terre1!Horse and potatoes!"

The next day, I bought a French & English translation guide book.

[Brandonmark]

The menu item was "Steak haché chevaline"