Comments on: Sandwich de Merguez: French Street-Food at its Best – A Podcast

By: Jonny & Amy

Jonny & Amy — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:15:15 +0000

@Ray: thanks for reading. I appreciate your outrage but what happens if, as is actually the truth, the man who served us the merguez frites sandwich was from Algeria, had a lined face and no teeth? Would we be unable to say so for fear of stereotyping? Frankly, what we did isn’t stereotyping at all, it’s the exact opposite – i.e. describing the individual in question, rather than making general statements about a type of person. Perhaps you aren’t sure what stereotyping means?

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:45:11 +0000

‘Toothless Algerian man’? Why such awful descriptive and bigoted image of immigrants from North Africa? His looks have nothing to do with the fine and amazing cuisine of his country. I find your comments disgusting! Stick to food blogging and not stereotyping minorities! Thank you.

By: Vix

Vix — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:41:27 +0000

Wow, that looks fantastic! My favourite way to eat Merguez is in a crusty roll with tzatziki; the cool, lemony yoghurt is well balanced with the spices. I will have to try the frites next time.

By: Jonny & Amy

Jonny & Amy — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:57:41 +0000

@Clarke: they are delicious. What’s the name of the Atlanta street cart? Happy to plug it here.

By: Clarke

Clarke — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:28:22 +0000

my brother-in-law is making these sandwiches as a street vendor in Atlanta, GA. they’re delicious.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:52:35 +0000

@Gary – Thanks for the comment. It’s interesting you should mention that. I’ve not been to La Rochelle since 1989 when on a school trip I drank cognac for the first time, so I can’t speak to the availability of merguez there versus other places in France, but I feel like they, and other north African ingredients are pretty well accepted into the cannon of foods widely found in France, though they are certainly easier to find in Arab neighborhoods of the large cities.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:37:09 +0000

All the time I was in Paris (over a year) somehow I never discovered merguez. However, when I transferred to La Rochelle I was introduced to merguez. Unlike in the photos, and unlike the ones I recently bought domestically, the merguez I had were smaller, spicier, and more flavorful. I am working on a recipe of my own so I can have the La Rochelle version anytime I want. How how I miss them!!

By: Bastille Day in Cobble Hill, Smith Street, Brooklyn | Danwin: Dan Nguyen, in short

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:13:00 +0000

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By: You Can Keep Your Hot Dogs: Make Mine A Choripan | We Are Never Full

You Can Keep Your Hot Dogs: Make Mine A Choripan | We Are Never Full — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:15:04 +0000

[...] can actually be both safe for human consumption and, in some cases, a delicacy. You may remember our merguez frites sandwich of last year, which was not just the best street food we’d ever had, but right up there with the finest [...]

By: Annie Venter

Annie Venter — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:07:08 +0000

Thirty years ago we lived in France (Toulon) for a year – I was 9 years old. I went to a small South African school (Daphne) where we had one french boy attending called Eve.
I shall never forget the croissants (Nautilus Hotel in Toulon) and the merquez sausages sold by vendors. In those years they used to take a french loaf and cut it into large pieces, cut it open and either fill it with ham and mustard or merquez, as ordered. (Memory failure – some salsa with the merquez?). NO FRENCH FRIES.

And LASTLY, but not the least, these treats were then TOASTED in a Grill Press (Machine), before it was wrapped in paper and handed over. Hot, Steamy, Crispy, Tasty and Spicy!! I get tearfull just remembering.

If at all possible, please e-mail me a Genuine FRENCH croissant and a DETAILED genuine Merquez recipe so that I can try to duplicate a nostalgic moment here in my home in South Africa. Our Croissants CANNOT MATCH THE MEMORY and I have never eaten a merquez sauage again. I have not been able to buy it anywhere, so I will have to make it myself.

My e-mail address is av.anniev@gmail.com

Thank You