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...argot of the French underworld, a poulet (chicken) is a cop, a poule (hen) a prostitute, and a maquereau (mackerel) a pimp. What caused the commotion this summer was the invasion of Nice by a band of poules and maquereaux who had left their native Algeria in the exodus of French settlers when the country became independent. The invaders found a friend in Nice-Gangster Ange Bianchini, 48, who dabbles in the manufacture of pastis, the licorice-flavored apéritif, as well as in crime...
...them of their native gnats, mosquitoes, ants and chiggers. George Washington's white-pillared manor house was equipped with electric lights for the first time in its history. White House Chef René Verdon presided proudly over Army field kitchens that served avocado and crabmeat mimosa, poulet chasseur avec couronne de riz clamart (hunter-style chicken with rice), framboises à la crème Chantilly and petits jours secs. After dinner, the guests strolled across the lawn to rows of camp chairs, settled back for a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra (selections: Mozart's Allegro con Spirito...
...shots of screaming headlines and howling mobs. What survives on the screen is no more than a scandal-but then it is a French scandal, and when it comes to making an exquisite mess of things, nobody can come near the nation that invented the galantine de poulet...
Tabuteau can usually forget his troubles by eating. A gourmet of parts, he has come to the conclusion that there is no U.S. restaurant which can provide him with a decent meal. "If I want something good to eat," says he, "I cook it myself." He bathes his Poulet Chasseur and Boeuf aux Champignons in vintage wines. One product of this hobby is chronic gout...
Rowdyism. In an Oxford restaurant, a typical evening's fun begins with throwing of bread pellets, proceeds to butter pats, poulet en casserole, a huge chunk of smoked salmon, and ends with undergraduates pulling table legs from the tops. "When I was last in one of these restaurants the majority of the women present had enveloped themselves as far as possible in napkins and tablecloths...