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    French cookbooks and vegetarian cooking

    in French Food and Wine

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    Yes, I like to handle a book first to see if it fits. The Marabout one was a gift, the photography is very nice; porn for foodies and it's all matt coated so feels nice to hold. I haven't made any of the recipes though.

    That's a nice blog, Clair. I dip into another of your recommendations, Chocolate & Zucchini, from time to time. You might like this one, Tina, because there's a French and an English version.

    http://chocolateandzucchini.com/vf/

    http://chocolateandzucchini.com/

    Cottage Cheese?

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    Thanks for that link Clair. It's really useful.  I knew about a few of the soft cheeses but seeing that French Emmental Entremont and all Milleret cheeses use non-animal rennet makes me want to whoop with joy!

    The translations présure chimique and présure végétale are a good start.

    It should be easy to grow some ladies' bedstraw, which if it is traditional in Chester must have been used for Cheshire cheese. And there is certainly no shortage of fig sap around here so that is an easy one to test.

    We're having sag paneer on Sunday. [:)]

    SCANNERS

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

    Posted

    My partner uses OmniPage to convert scans to text documents. It is not terribly accurate and depends on getting the text absolutely straight in the scan (very fiddly with things like magazines) and also on the font used; some are more accurately read than others.  He has an older (full) version, so uses Jaws for voice-out.  Interesting to note that those two processes have been wrapped up into one package now. Thanks R&J.

    If you were to put this converted text into a translation programme I'm not convinced that you would get much sense of the original.

    OH has only used it with English text, so I can't comment on the accuracy of the character recognition for French.

    As Coops says you are looking for OCR software. Just don't expect too much of it.

    My advice is to learn to touch type, if you can see the original text clearly enough, because it's faster and more accurate.  However, I know that might not be an option for you, Hakunamatata. ...but maybe in the near future with reading specs?  I hope so.

    Another thought: It might be worth ringing RNIB to ask them which OCR they recommend for French characters, and what they would charge since there are grants/subsidies if you have low vision.  They are amazingly helpful.

    Best wishes with your sight and with French! [kiss]

    Some Help Please - from Clair !!!

    in French Language

    Posted

    Gardian, French isn't my first language but I'd like to make a suggestion too. [:)]

    What about using 'des'?  ...because it can mean some or of

    Exposition des idées des déesses de Citroën

    Stylistically I like the colon in allanb's version.

    Exposition: des idées des déesses de Citroën

    X Factor anyone?

    in Other Topics

    Posted

    [quote user="Chancer"]I think it was Snatch where I first became aware of, wotsisface that Hollywood actor who played the part of a p1key, I had, and still arent one for the celebs (isnt he whoever he is married to Angelina wotsits?), anyway I digress, I thought that he was a truly amazing actor, because for an American to have perfected that accent must have taken some real hard graft, it wasnt just the accent but the way he comported himself, memorable stuff. Now that I would like to see in France![/quote]

    I agree, Brad Pitt plays that character very convincingly.

    soft cream cheese

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    Whipping cream:

     [img]http://media.telemarket.fr/imgnwprd/001/001570/00157023/00157023-t0.jpg[/img]

    and, as Lisleoise says, St Moret for plain cream cheese. Own brand ones always seem to have herbs and/or garlic added. [img]http://www.leshop.ch/images/ProductsBig/3272770005234.JPG[/img]

    [quote user="jetlag"]you know what they say about the 5 p's!!![/quote]

    No, I don't even know what the 5 p's are! ?? [8-)]

    Wood ash - what do you do with it?

    in The Complete France Post Bag

    Posted

    I don't about the science. I would guess that it works in the same way as the sheets of matting made to suppress weeds; rain goes through but light doesn't.

    Spread wood ash in a thick layer to make a path. Brush and/or water it gently to pack it down between paving stones.  Keep adding as and when it's available. It disappears over time, but it's free and it has to be put somewhere.

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