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		<title>Song of the Week: Bénabar &#8211; À la Campagne</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Musique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a la campagne]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a new category on this blog. I will post some french music here because there are still some really good songwriters in France. And he is one of them. His name is Bénabar and the song À la Campagne is from his new album Infréquentable. Lyrics: À la campagne Y a toujours un truc à faire Aller aux champignons Couper du bois, prendre l&#8217;air À la campagne On se fout des horaires Comme les maisons du même nom[...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="right" style="float:right;padding:0px 0px 5px 5px;"><a name="fb_share" type="box_count" share_url="http://www.mybrittany.info/song-of-the-week-benabar-a-la-campagne/"></a></div><p>This is a new category on this blog. I will post some french music here because there are still some really good songwriters in France.</p>
<p>And he is one of them. His name is Bénabar and the song À la Campagne is from his new album Infréquentable.</p>
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<p>Lyrics:</p>
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<p>À la campagne<br />
Y a toujours un truc à faire<br />
Aller aux champignons<br />
Couper du bois, prendre l&#8217;air</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
On se fout des horaires<br />
Comme les maisons du même nom<br />
C&#8217;est secondaire<br />
À la campagne<br />
Y a toujours un truc à voir<br />
Des sangliers, des hérissons<br />
Des vieux sur des tracteurs<br />
À la campagne<br />
Y a des lieux pleins d&#8217;Histoire<br />
Des châteaux tout cassés<br />
Et des arbres centenaires</p>
<p>A la campagne<br />
Quand on est citadin<br />
A la campagne<br />
On demande aux paysans<br />
Le temps qu&#8217;il fera demain</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
On veut de l&#8217;authentique<br />
Du feu de cheminée<br />
Et du produit régional<br />
À la campagne<br />
Il nous faut du rustique<br />
Un meuble qui n&#8217;est pas en bois<br />
Ça nous ruine le moral</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
On dit qu&#8217;on voudrait rester<br />
Quitter Paris, le bruit,<br />
Le stress et la pollution<br />
À la campagne<br />
C&#8217;est la fête aux clichés<br />
La qualité de vie<br />
Et le rythme des saisons</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
On se prête des pulls<br />
Quand on se traîne sur la terrasse<br />
À la campagne<br />
Y a des jeux de société<br />
Auxquels il manque des pièces</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
La nuit on ferme des volets<br />
Y a des bruits dans la maison<br />
Et dehors dans la forêt<br />
À la campagne<br />
Dans mon lit, plutôt que rêver,<br />
Je préfère pas fermer l&#8217;œil et flipper</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
En principe on se lève tôt<br />
Pas moi, je dors encore<br />
Pour des raisons que vous savez</p>
<p>À la montagne,<br />
Y a des chalets, des chamois<br />
Mais c&#8217;est pas l&#8217;objet<br />
De cette chanson&#8230;<br />
J&#8217; voulais juste voir si vous suiviez</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
Quand arrive le dimanche soir<br />
À la campagne<br />
Pour éviter les bouchons<br />
On va p&#8217;t-êt&#8217; pas rentrer trop tard</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
J&#8217;ai envie d&#8217;être campagnard<br />
D&#8217;avoir une grosse moustache<br />
Et un gilet en velours<br />
À la campagne<br />
J&#8217;ai envie de parler terroir<br />
&#8220;J&#8217; m&#8217;en vas cercler l&#8217; calanchet<br />
Pour pas qu&#8217;il vente<br />
Dans les labours&#8221;</p>
<p>Ça me donne envie<br />
D&#8217;être robuste et taiseux<br />
Le patriarche bourru<br />
D&#8217;une série de l&#8217;été de France2<br />
L&#8217;histoire d&#8217;une famille<br />
Qui lutte pour son domaine<br />
Mais j&#8217;ai jamais le temps<br />
Parce que j&#8217; reste que le week-end</p>
<p>À la campagne<br />
Entends-tu au loin le cri<br />
De la grivette cendrée ?<br />
À la campagne<br />
S&#8217;il neige à la Noël,<br />
Je rentrerai les bistouquets dans l&#8217;étable.</p>
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		<title>Jägerschnitzel und Zigeunerklösse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture Clash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helgoland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my basic German lessons contains an exercise about reading a german menu in a restaurant. Last week I did this lesson once again with a new client of mine and it made me think about names of german dishes. What is a Jägerschnitzel? First, a Jäger is a hunter. So now you might think &#8220;Ah, I got it. It&#8217;s a Schnitzel made out of wild boar or deer or something you hunt in the german forest!&#8221;. No, infact[...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="right" style="float:right;padding:0px 0px 5px 5px;"><a name="fb_share" type="box_count" share_url="http://www.mybrittany.info/jagerschnitzel-und-zigeunerklosse/"></a></div><p>One of my basic German lessons contains an exercise about reading a german menu in a restaurant. Last week I did this lesson once again with a new client of mine and it made me think about names of german dishes.</p>
<p>What is a Jägerschnitzel? First, a Jäger is a hunter. So now you might think &#8220;Ah, I got it. It&#8217;s a Schnitzel made out of wild boar or deer or something you hunt in the german forest!&#8221;.</p>
<p>No, infact it is a slice of porc meat covered with a brown sauce that contains mushrooms. Mushrooms grow in the forest, so it is obvious to call the dish Jägerschnitzel, right?</p>
<p>You might know Maggi. Very famous brand in the german speaking part of the world and although a swiss company very popular in Germany, too. They are selling this famous instant Jägersosse for decades. <a title="Maggi Jägersoße" href="http://www.maggi.de/Rezepte/unternehmen/produkte/alleprodukte/default.htm?id=11801378&amp;action=detail&amp;sid=1dc8c003-46fc-48bc-9ce3-d11cbd49e0d2" target="_blank">Here is a picture of it</a>.</p>
<p>Next example. Helgoland. No, not Legoland, <a title="Helgoland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helgoland" target="_blank">Helgoland</a>. You don&#8217;t know it? Well, it must be very important because we Germans exchanged it in 1890 to the Brits against Zanzibar, right?</p>
<p>If we have a look on the related article we learn that Helgoland is <del datetime="2009-03-15T22:22:37+00:00">a rock</del> an island in the North Sea. Around a square kilometer <del datetime="2009-03-15T22:22:37+00:00">small</del> big. But this island brought so many dishes to the German cuisine as if it was big like the British Islands. Basically most about every dish that contains crawfish or fish can be called &#8220;Helgoländer something&#8221;.</p>
<p>But now it is getting really tricky. Let&#8217;s have a look at Zigeunerklösse. Gypsy Meatballs.</p>
<div id="attachment_60" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><img class="size-full wp-image-60" title="zigeunerkloese" src="http://www.mybrittany.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/zigeunerkloese.jpg" alt="Zigeunerklöse" width="400" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Zigeunerklöse</p></div>
<p>Let&#8217;s get back to &#8220;German kitchen logic&#8221;. What do we know about gypsies? Well, not much. They travel through Europe and come somewhere from the eastern parts of the continent. But wait! Isn&#8217;t there this famous opera, called <a title="Der Zigeunerbaron" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gypsy_Baron" target="_blank">&#8220;der Zigeunerbaron&#8221; &#8211; the Gipsy Baron &#8211; of Johann Strauss</a>?</p>
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<p>Now everything is clear! Gypsies come from Hungary. And what do we know about their cuisine? Well, they stew everything in a red sauce with lots of red bell peppers and onions. Therefore, Zigeunerklösse are meat loafs in a red sauce of red bell peppers. And why only stew meat loafs in this sauce? What about Zigeunerschnitzel and Zigeunerspieße?</p>
<p>But as you can see, the name seems to be a bit political incorrect as it is based on a very plain prejudice. And there is  change! Lately, most of those dishes are called &#8220;Puszta something&#8221; after the great hungarian plain.</p>
<p>I will do another post about political correctness in German food names. It&#8217;s very interesting.</p>
<p>So, last but not least the recipe for this dish. Very easy to cook.</p>
<p>For the meat loafs you can take the kind of meat you like. Traditionally it&#8217;s porc meat, I prefer beef (organic if available). Mix it in a bowl with onions, garlic, salt, pepper, a whole egg, some old bread and sweet paprika spice.</p>
<p>Fry the meat loafs in a pan but keep them raw in the inside. Add sliced red bell pepper and onions some tomato puree, again sweet paprika spice and some ketchup. If you like you can add some cherry tomatoes, too.</p>
<p>Let it fry a bit, then cover the meat loafs and the rest with water and let it cook gently for about one hour. That&#8217;s it.</p>
<p>I prefer the Zigeunerklösse with rice but you can eat pasta or potatoes with it, too.</p>
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