On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:38:11 -0800, "Pico Rico"
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:05:57 -0800, "Pico Rico"
> > > wrote:
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> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> >> >
> >> > But... there is a separate Valentine's Day menu in the Pub. They're
> >> > serving Escargot Bourguingon. Described as "snails in sizzling butter
> >> > garlic sauce." No mention at all of red wine. Don't ask me why they
> >> > call it bourguignon.
> >> >
> >> > Jill
> >>
> >> yes, don't ask Jill why a dish famous in the Burgundy region of France is
> >> called Escargot Bourguingon
> >>
> > If that's the case, then why don't they call it Escargot *a la*
> > Bourguignon?
> >
>
> the same reason it is not called Fried Chicken a la Kentucky?
>
Not in the slightest. There's generic "southern" fried chicken and
there's "Kentucky" brand fried chicken. "Kentucky" fried chicken
brand makes sure, *legally* and by keeping company secrets, that no
one takes the "a la" route.

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