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Leaning Back With Bistro Tables And Chairs

If brown is the new black, then bistro table and chairs are the new furniture. Well, they would be, except that they have been around for almost two centuries now. Ask most people what a bistro table and chair set actually is and, chances are, they will shrug their shoulders and say they don't know. But, really, we've all seen them, especially those of us who live in cities or countries that exhibit continental sophistication. Yes, you have that right. The bistro table and chairs set is that easy-looking trio of small, inauspicious dining furniture that crowds the sidewalks, providing perching, posing, or lounging space to any city's latté or mocha-drinking population.     

Bistro in a Hurry
Bistro tables and chairs take their name from the famous and characteristically Parisian style of dining known as bistro. Bistros are cafes that sprang up everywhere around Paris towards the end of the 19th century. They served small but very tasty meals, often to soldiers who are in a hurry. This explains the name "bistro," which comes from the Russian or Slovak derivative "Bystrá," literally meaning "hurry." Bistro tables and chairs were developed and patented by the Frenchman Edouard Lecler, circa 1889. He developed the original bistro tables and chairs from steel, making it suitable for outdoor dining while still being small and portable enough to be folded up or stacked away with minimum storage space needed.

The Metamorphosis
You are probably familiar with the original bistro table and chair designs, where the chair's back and seat are made of steel slats that are one to two inches wide. The small folding steel table has a round or square top. These days however, as the world becomes smaller and people become more and more obsessed with cultivating the appearance of continental sophistication, sidewalk cafés have entered into an unprecedented phase of "uber-coolness." In fact, it's common culture especially among the young to take up smoking, order ridiculously expensive espressos in thimble-sized cups, and lounge around all day in a bistro table and chair set at some hip sidewalk. The good old bistro table and chairs have been sucked into the slipstream of this urbanism. No longer is the design confined to heavy steel slats. Designers use almost every imaginable material available: wood, stainless steel, plastic, aluminum, and even wrought iron. What's more, you don't have to go out to enjoy the style of bistro table and chairs. You can buy them from practically any outdoor furniture outlet, hardware store, or even department stores like K-mart, Walmart, or Tesco's.

Bistro tables and chairs have come a long way from their humble beginnings as obscure little restaurant fixtures. Today, they're more than just furniture; they're chic accessories to the yuppy lifestyle.

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red medicine
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swords of revealing light
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fissure

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Come back, and re-post. Maybe we can help you out then. Good luck.

Why does this question belong in cooking and recipes...Please see details?

Okay so my Father, whom I have only seen a handful of times in my life, dies a few years ago and left me $ 155.00 and change. (believe me, more than I have ever gotten from him b4) I would like to get something for my kitchen that every time I pull it out, I can say " My father bought that for me" so I would like it to be something that will last a lifetime. I have a TON of kitchen stuff already...
I dont have A HUGE cast iron skillet, that I find I need when doing chicken and biscuits and gravy
I would LOVE a meat grinder, so I can do my own blends
I was also thinking of a little bistro table for my front porch

Anyway...I would like something super nice that I know I will have forever...
Any of you super chefs or home cooks have any ideas??? I'm open to any of them
Thanks very much for your time
Please people, do not TD anyone, there are no right or wrong answers here

Your question belongs in this category because it will get the more experienced cooks to give it thoughtful answers, utilizing their knowledge of helpful cooking utensils, kitchen gadgets, etc. Chances are we also appreciate memories and memorabilia.

I would think the larger cast iron skillet, with a lid, would be a good item to buy because you know it would outlast you as well as any future grandchildren. Get the lid in cast iron also so you can use the pan more often. Just don't get one so large that it's difficult to handle. A friend of mine got a 16 or 18" skillet and he has to use it only, because it's too heavy for his wife to handle - especially when it's hot.

Should you have any funds left, I think you should consider a maple carving board with the wells and use it when carving turkeys or prime ribs or even a regular roast since the wells can contain the juices. I have a carving board like that. It was originally a gift from my mother's parents to my parents and I'm very happy to have it. We talk about all of them each time I get it out to use.

Another gift those grandparents gave to my parents was a marvelous Carvel Hall carving set and steak knives. My nephew now has those. I would have made him wait for them but his dad had control of those! The blades on those knives are so sharp that they're still kept in the original cases that they came in. No way do they go in with regular knives or the dishwasher!

As far as the meat grinder, think about getting a Kitchen Aid stand mixer and then their grinder attachment. They work really well and would probably outlive you. I use my mother's from her first Kitchen Aid that she got in the 40s and it's still just fine. The grinder is made out of aluminum with steel blades with a wooden pusher. My sister-in-law has one of the newer ones, made out of metal and plastic, from the 70s and hasn't had any problem. I have no idea what they make them out of these days, but the Kitchen Aid products are still "top of the line" without being priced out of this world.

Good luck deciding what to do with your "inheritance" Libby. I'm glad you'd like to buy something memorable with it.