James Bond's daily check-in

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James Bond's daily check-in

Post by ksbrowne » Fri May 09, 2014 11:25 pm

I'm re-reading some of the old James Bond novels by Ian Fleming. Here is what James might eat in a typical day.

Breakfast:
One boiled egg, two thick slices of whole-wheat toast with butter and jam. 2 cups of black coffee.

Lunch: (at a restaurant)
Grilled sole, a large mixed salad with dressing, some Brie cheese and toast and half a carafe of white Bordeau, 2 cups of black coffee.

Dinner: (at a restaurant)
Smoked salmon, lamb cutlets, peas and new potatoes, asparagus with Bearnaise sauce, and a slice of pineapple for dessert. Champagne.

(No candy bars or bags of potato chips whilst watching TV, I noticed.)

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Post by clarinetgal » Fri May 09, 2014 11:45 pm

That sounds good to me. :D

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Post by greatpumpkin1 » Sat May 10, 2014 7:36 am

Slice of pineapple...delish! What are new potatoes I wonder?

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Post by wosnes » Sat May 10, 2014 8:26 am

greatpumpkin1 wrote:What are new potatoes I wonder?
Most of what is thought of as new potatoes are the small red potatoes. They're harvested early, thin skinned and moist.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Post by BrightAngel » Sat May 10, 2014 2:20 pm

:lol: James Bond a (fictional) example of:
a young, strong and athletic, extremely active, tall, normal-weight male.
SO...... clearly... older, shorter, inactive females can eat FAR LESS than the example given.
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Post by automatedeating » Sat May 10, 2014 9:38 pm

This was so funny! Thanks for sharing! :)
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Post by Dandelion » Sat May 10, 2014 10:55 pm

That sounds like some of the menus my husband read aloud to me when he was reading Bond last year. Easy to see why junkie snacks wouldn't be tempting. Same with lots of the food in Europe. As far as it being more food than some people require, I took it to be about the quality and variety of the food and the lack of snacks. Quantity depends on the individual, so I couldn't possibly comment on whether it is too much or too little for anyone else. My in-laws are a perfect example. Other than the fish and meat courses at dinner, that is pretty much identical to the way they eat every day - and my mother-in-law is tiny lady in her 70s.

My FIL grows most of the family's vegetables so new potatoes turn up as soon as they are available. As mentioned, they are 'baby' potatoes - small and thin skinned. We usually would either boil or roast them. This post has prompted me to investigate Bearnaise sauce. I've never made it, but I just bought some asparagus, so I may give it a try tomorrow. :)
'I do think the way to a full and healthy life is to adopt the sensible system of small helpings, no seconds, no snacking, and a little bit of everything. Above all, have a good time.' Julia Child

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