The Downside of Childrens Literature....

It is shopping day in Toulouse and we are lucky to live within easy walking distance of several outdoor markets and one large reknown indoor one. It is call Marche Victor Hugo. Inside it there is every imaginable kind of meat as well as cheese, fresh pasta, bread, fish and my personal favorite crepes.

Today we walked the stalls selecting our food for the next couple of days and here is where childrens literature causes me problems. There is a stall for veal which shows a picture of a calf nursing; one specific for lamb (how those hours at the Petting Zoo come back to bite you in the butt); horse (you can get freshly ground horse burger if you like); pork (damn that ""Charlotte's Web); duck (Make Way for Dinner? I think Not!); Goat; and of course rabbit.

The fish comes unmolested so you get to see just what they really look like. Although as far as fish go I am unsentimental as there did not appear to be any, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" available. ;-)

Yes, I will admit it, I am an unconscious Omnivore and was hoping to remain so, but now "Old McDonald's Farm" has another meaning altogether. Will my sojourn in Frants cause me to develop a taste for legumes?

Unfortunately, for our dining pleasure, Billy's reaction to the market is, "Yum!" He longs for the opportunity to "mix it up" cuisine wise. I am encouraging him to go ahead! There are always adventures in salad for me!