Lemans food ordering, please advise.

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[molestrangler]

Perhaps not the PC answer, but the reality is , especially at food outlets nearly all the French have at least working English, my french is limited, but I'm sure that even without a word of the foriegn I could survive in France and definetly at L.M.

[Mutley]

here said:

I will tell you what would be bloody helpful guys. Help in ordering food. For the last 3 years all i have been living on at the Lemans circuit is bloody chips in a cob. Last year at the large central food tent i had to walk away and find the proverbial chips tent because i did not know what to order in French
Would someone be so good to give me an idea what can be ordered other than chips in a bap, what should i ask for? Any advice or suggestions? This may seem funny but boy is it frustrating The Brits abroad ey

Can you not point, and say "j'aurai que s'il vous plaît" (I'll have that please)

[Johno]

Tartiflette.

[Barreti]

Johno said:

Tartiflette.

Absolutely. I love it
It's the French equivalent of porridge. Sticks to your ribs and you only need to eat once a day. And as an extra bonus, no more going to the loo while you're at the circuit either

[The Tea Boy]

use this link http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ type in what you might possibly ask for then, either remember it or print it off! Simple really.

HTH

Matt

[Johno]

Barreti said:

Johno said:

Tartiflette.

Absolutely. I love it
It's the French equivalent of porridge. Sticks to your ribs and you only need to eat once a day. And as an extra bonus, no more going to the loo while you're at the circuit either

Have finally been able to amke it at home somewhere near how it is at Le Mans. Only thing is the amount of K1664 I have to get down my neck before hand

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

My mates got this theory that if you point and shout loud enough they understand, "I WOULD LIKE A CHOCOLATE COOKIE PLEASE!!!". Personally it's a bit lairy Brit for me but I can't argue with the results.
Two options are:

Andolliette - I think thats how its spelt, had it on the ferry last year, It looks like bangers and mash but don't be fooled, it tasted like a spicy, raw horses cock! Never managed to finish it yet.

Le Mac - The universal language - The Big Mac

HTH

[Piglet]

Le Mans not Lemans....please...

[-JUT-]

Cook your own

It's all about the bbq

Or the curry in a can...

[//j17]

1) Point
2) "Un", "Deux", "Trois" as necessary.

This works very well when stood in front of the Grand Marnier crepe stand ^_^

Other than that have you considered living on the edge?

1) "Bonjour" (day)/"Bonsoir" (evening).
2) Take menu
3) Point (at something random)
4) "S'il vous plait" (adding "Un2, "Deux", etc for flair).

Edited by //j17 on Tuesday 13th January 16:30

[burriana]

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

it tasted like a spicy, raw horses cock! Never managed to finish it yet.

Do I ask or don't I? Nah, gotta be done ...

HOW THE FECK DO YOU KNOW THAT?!

[James P]

burriana said:

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

it tasted like a spicy, raw horses cock! Never managed to finish it yet.

Do I ask or don't I? Nah, gotta be done ...

HOW THE FECK DO YOU KNOW THAT?!

Is this not the French version of tripe?

[zeb]

fking heathens.

learn some bd basic french or fking starve to death

hope that helps...;)

[andyps]

Johno said:

Tartiflette.

It's all the food you need at Le Mans, apart from the Grand Marnier crepes.

Andouille is tripe sausage.

[zeb]

Ah mange tout, mange tout....only joking mate - couldn't resist it !

[James_N]

At le mans last year, we went to the mcdonalds near carrefour. My mate proceeded to order in his best english. I reminded him we were in france, but they understood every word

[turbo-ww]

This year is the 77th running of the event with around 40% of the punters being English speaking - The French may be arrogant but they are not stupid...

However, learn a bit of basic French and it will improve your enjoyment of the event no end.....

Edited by turbo-ww on Wednesday 14th January 23:53

[bodysnatcher]

zeb said:

fking heathens.

learn some bd basic french or fking starve to death

hope that helps...;)

+1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Dummies-DodiKatrin-...
HTH

Edited by bodysnatcher on Thursday 15th January 11:36

[jamiebae]

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

My mates got this theory that if you point and shout loud enough they understand, "I WOULD LIKE A CHOCOLATE COOKIE PLEASE!!!". Personally it's a bit lairy Brit for me but I can't argue with the results.
Two options are:

Andolliette - I think thats how its spelt, had it on the ferry last year, It looks like bangers and mash but don't be fooled, it tasted like a spicy, raw horses cock! Never managed to finish it yet.

Le Mac - The universal language - The Big Mac

HTH

Andouilette is the least appetising 'food' ever created! It's made with various bits of pig which should never really be eaten, including its colon, which is why it always smells very slightly of st. The rest is made up with various other nasty things including tripe.

I'm still confused as to how you know what a spicy horses cock tastes like though....