Dinner offered in 1st-class (international passengers only) on ICE 9559 (Paris Est ---> Frankfurt Hbf):
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• Orange juice
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• Apple and Goose liver cocktail
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• Parma ham with spicy chinese noddles, rocket salad and cherry tomato (+sweet dressing)
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• Fruit sponge cake with custard 
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• White bread
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• Butter
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• Red Wine (Merlot 2005), which I had to choose out of Riesling, Water and Coffee.
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Those passengers travelling in French internal traffic (viz. Paris-Forbach) were conversely not entitled to these frills, as on any other internal journey in France.
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All in all, a commendable effort to offer a top-tier mainline service, as on Eurostar, Thalys, Virgin Trains, or RENFE-LD flagship services. 
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Sadly, this offer is really too restricted (small servings, no extra bread, water rationed and exclusive of most other drinks, no tea available), and does not really mirror the quality rolling-stock...
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No newspaper whatsoever was on offer on that evening.
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1st July 2007. 
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P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)