Lunch offered in 1st-class on ICE 9551 (Saarbrücken Hbf ---> Paris Est):
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• Orange juice
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• Spinash and flying-fish caviar cocktail
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• Roast beef with carrots and rocket salad (+sweet dressing)
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• Brie cheese (made in Germany)
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• Apple turnover 
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• White bread
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• Butter
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• Water.
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Newspaper Die Welt was also offered shortly before arriving in Paris.
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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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30th June 2007. 
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P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)