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drpaladin

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What would be the specialty of the house in a place named The Troll's Cave?

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Valkyrie

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1 hour ago, drpaladin said:

What would be the specialty of the house in a place named The Troll's Cave?

Roasted bone marrow with a grog chaser :P 

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When I read this entry, I really wanted this word to have an n. Restauranteur. So I looked it up, and apparently there is some history there. It’s not interesting at all but at least I feel justified.

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Cia

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So funny @Myr I'm only cooking dinner about 1/3 of the time you message me. And yes, there is a weekly menu on the side of the fridge so I can pick what to make each day and ensure all the ingredients are ready. Organization rules! :P 

On 4/20/2021 at 4:20 AM, drpaladin said:

What would be the specialty of the house in a place named The Troll's Cave?

 

On 4/20/2021 at 5:33 AM, Valkyrie said:

Roasted bone marrow with a grog chaser :P 

😆  Yep, definitely meat, meat, and more meat!  In the freezer right now are homestyle meatballs, bbq pork ribs, smoked pork loin, turkey burgers, turkey breast, chicken breast, turkey burger, venison burger, venison backstrap, bear sausage/pepperoni, breakfast sausage, andouille sausage... Troll and Troll jr. like their meat. The bottom shelf has a whole bunch of stir fry veggies, country veggies, plain veggies, veggies with cheese, stuffed pierogies, etc... for the girl and myself who are "more than meat" menu fans. 

"Now I don't mean to brag, but I make a mean weedrat stew!" 

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BigBen

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19 hours ago, headtransplant said:

When I read this entry, I really wanted this word to have an n. Restauranteur. So I looked it up, and apparently there is some history there. It’s not interesting at all but at least I feel justified.

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Essentially, restaurateur is French for "restorer," a restaurant being a place where people are restored or refreshed.  The English word "restorator" (as in "restorer of paintings") lacks an 'n' as well.

"Restauranteur" is used commonly enough in English that it will probably become standard at some point.  A similar case is chaise longue 'long chair', which many English speakers read, pronounce, and spell as "chaise lounge."  These days, only the most pretentious of us would dare use the original French phrase.  I assume "restauranteur" isn't far behind.  The French do the same with English words, turning them into biftek, redingote, and shampooing (which is not pronounced anything like the English word, lol!), so I guess we're even.

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