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To: Jeff Williams who wrote (4056)	10/22/1997 9:15:00 PM
From: JACK R. SMITH JR.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Jeff, Just an aside, since nothing else seems to be happening on this thread right now. Hope all will allow. As a young Army Captain, I was sent to Vietnam to assist the Vietnamese Army in building a drug plant for their forces. My counterpart in the Vietnamese Army (all references to the now defunct army of South Vietnam) was a wonderful man who had a PHD in Pharmacy from France. He had spent over 10 years in France, and was a relatively wealthy man. His collection of french wines was considerable. The French were there for a long time, and there were many French eating establishments. There were also good bakeries. I had many fine meals there. I remember one establishment that I frequented which offered a fine lobster thermidor for something around $2.00 U.S, at that time. My friend chose to introduce me to both the French, Chinese, and Vietnamese delacies of his country. I ate with abandon and lost weight. I never feared for my health and never had any problems. Good kind folks and good eating. When I was stationed in Germany, it was near the Alsace-Lorraine area. Only about 20 kilometers to the border. Trust me, I was a frequent border crosser. There were some small (one Michelein star) establisments which although not world class overall had some spectacular speciaties. MMMUUUMMM!! I also had access to the French Army Commissary. MMMMUUUMMM! Wherever in the world those guys are, they do well. I bought wine and cheese and French bicycles, among other things. I also wandered in the forests of the Rheinland Pfalz and collected and cooked mushrooms and enjoyed their superb pork and sausages and !!!BEEEEEEER. I walked alot when I was there. I could walk from my cottage in a small German village by forest trail almost anywhere in Deutschland. There would be accomodations along the way in the form of Waldhouses which were eating-drinking establishments with overnight facilities in many cases. If you can imagine walking on broad trails through the Oregon rainforest environment for days and days, that is the only way that I can describe it. Ferns in the undergrowth and evergreens and cool foggy mornings. Many times, I would walk by isolated villages and houses with the most appealing smells coming from the kitchens. No matter what time of day. Many times, I have weaseled myself to the table at one of those cottages with my apalling understanding of the native language. Another kind and generous people. As I think upon my gastronomic travels, I think that most of the bad and unenjoyable meals that I have had have been in the old U.S of A. Sadly, I think that the trend will continue here. Perhaps I shall save my sheckles for a few more jaunts elswhere!! Gastronomic Jack