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Old 28-March-2008, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by farmerjumperdon View Post
My travels there have been rather limited, but I concur. What is it with the incredibly bland nature of most north-of-the-Alps Eurpoean cooking. There must be historical reasons for it.
It's the lack of access to the various spices or spicy food and shorter growing season.

Lot's of meat, particularly smaller animals. Lots of poppyseed though.
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