Do you have any suggestions/wishes about the meals/drinks during the CDM ? Is there something (not too expensive of course) that you would like to eat/drink, or something that you have to eat every year and that you strongly dislike ?

I might not take into account one single person's request, but if several people ask me to buy some stuff, I'll consider it. Serious answers please, as I'm dealing with your/our money after all.

MD_Neo wrote on 01/22/14 at 06:33:15:


Tif's bullshit?  

Well, seriously, I second Sami's list. Maybe one extra item for on the bread other then nutella, ham and cheese haha. Any French specialities?  

Zarkov wrote on 01/22/14 at 07:34:33:


Defo agree with Clark here, lets do a fry up one of the days -> bacon, eggs and whatnot. For those of you (mostly non uk guys) who haven't tried that yet, youl love it!

Antistar wrote on 01/22/14 at 07:38:53:


This is realistic buddy, It's the CDM where we work wonders already, so let's make it happen too!

I already posted on the French motherboard for porridge, champagne and a bbq (Neo said he'd do his best for everything but the champagne).

Also to add, the good thing about the venue is that their is a mini-market shop a couple of mins walk away so most things are easily got for fussy eaters (like me, hate onions/mushrooms/pickled green shit) if you are prepared to spend a few euro's during your stay. There is also a pizza/kebab shop in the town, unfortunately last year it was closed as they were on holiday ... maybe someone should let them know when we are coming and ask them nicely not to holiday during that week That and the camp place had a food place (though I never used it, many others did and the chips looked ok for France).

Thing I would add, is more beer (2012 had a good amount) as in 2013 we ran out quickly and while many people we prepared to drink beers bought from the shop, much fewer we actually prepared to do the buying

The couscous-day is the worst of all the CDM's and it returns every year.. but yea, there is a shop nearby so I'm well prepared for that

BBQ would be awesome again but I don't know if it's possible

Aron Langerak wrote on 01/23/14 at 08:47:10:

What does couscous mean in Netherlands? Because we never had what is really called couscous at CDM (and I'm very sad it never happened, by the way).

Hmm, maybe that word means something different in your languages. In France we use this name to describe a traditional meal from Morocco which is made of a mixture including semolina as the main ingredient, various vegetables, mutton, chicken, sausages, like this:



I'd have been the happiest man on earth if we ever had this at CDM, I loooooove it.

I had couscous only one time, I don't see very much Middle Eastern food around here. It's so strange for me to hear people in Europe talk about Arab food all the time...

The couscous I had was sort of like rice I guess. Except the grains were small and round. That's how I would describe it, for people not familiar with Mideast cuisine. It did look a lot like in Guillaume's picture, but with no vegetables or anything on top. I just ate it straight up. But it probably would go good with some meat! This couscous was not from a restaurant, it was store-bought and you just heat it up in the microwave at home.

I don't know if Clark would eat that stuff in the picture though, if that's corn I'm looking at.

Sami de la SMK wrote on 01/24/14 at 02:50:10:


You've never eaten gumbo before Sami? Or had fried okra?  

Kebabs, that's another thing I hear you (and maybe some other UK Karters) talking about a lot, but nobody where I live eats that. We've heard of a "shish kebab" and know what it is, we just never seem to eat them. I don't I've ever seen it on any menu! The closest I come is when I get the "chicken on a stick" from a Chinese buffet.

I imagine proper kebabs are really good, but the takeaway ones here in the UK have devolved into a horrible, greasy mess. I really dont know how you can stomach them so frequently Sami. The only way id ever eat one is if im steaming drunk. Which to be fair is quite often.

Id take an egg, bacon, and sausage bap over a kebab any day.

Antistar wrote on 01/24/14 at 03:38:38:


This is a Turkish done dish. English people mostly don't even know what Okra is. You have to go to the mediterranean shops to buy at specially as some Supermarkets dont even sell it here!

Good old English vs French rivalry-based legends.