Lunchtime for M. Poirot: the deathmatch (19-12)

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GregP Nov 2019 2:12pm, 7 Nov 2019 116,027 posts	0 GregP R2G7 closed Carbonade flamande: a Belgian beef stew, similar to the French Beef Bourguignon, but made with beer instead of red wine. Served with bread or fries and mustard. Usually accompanied by a beer 31 - 4 Chicons au gratin / gegratineerd witloof: Belgian endives au gratin in béchamel sauce with cheese. Often the endives are wrapped with ham
GlennR Nov 2019 2:12pm, 7 Nov 2019 46,148 posts	0 GlennR The stroopwafel is the single most boring foodstuff known to humankind.
GlennR Nov 2019 2:13pm, 7 Nov 2019 46,149 posts	0 GlennR Carbonade is like lemonade, but made with charcoal briquettes.
TRO Saracen Nov 2019 2:24pm, 7 Nov 2019 19,967 posts	0 TRO Saracen ‘Made with beer’....’served with fries’....’usually accompanied by a beer’. The flamande has to be unstoppable......
Maclennane Nov 2019 2:25pm, 7 Nov 2019 21,614 posts	0 Maclennane The stroopwafel is among the finest of sweet streetfoods. So is the oliebol, but that was eleiminated in Round 1. And we've still got sinterchuffingklaas with us.
Weean Nov 2019 2:50pm, 7 Nov 2019 1,384 posts	0 Weean I don't remember there being a steak-frite on the starting sheet, which must be their third or fourth national dish. Is this right or is my memory playing tricks on me?
GregP Nov 2019 2:51pm, 7 Nov 2019 116,031 posts	0 GregP STeak frites was DQed for being too generic, or insufficiently Belgium-specific.
Maclennane Nov 2019 3:00pm, 7 Nov 2019 21,615 posts	0 Maclennane ffs, heading for superdeath
Raemond Nov 2019 3:32pm, 7 Nov 2019 3,688 posts	0 Raemond vive la flammande.
GregP Nov 2019 3:35pm, 7 Nov 2019 116,033 posts	0 GregP Anything can happen in SuperDeath, McLennne. I was just looking at last year's. This was from Round 2: Eggs 14 - 15 Granville, fictional character in British sitcom Open All Hours