now that's service

[moominmolly]

Went out to an incredibly long and marvelous dinner tonight. One of the earlier courses involved pluots; when the waiter first came out, he pronounced the fruit's name as ploo-OAT. Once he left, one of our party leaned over to her neighbor and said, rather quietly, "I always thought it was PLOO-aught!"

From that point forward, the waiter exclusively pronounced it "PLOO-aught". This didn't seem to be because he believed we were right, but simply because he did not wish to contradict the diners.

(Terrine of pluot!)

Comments

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

"plü-O", surely! I mean, if you're going to be pretentious, go all the way!

[cuthalion.livejournal.com]

You could call up Zaiger's Genetics, the holder of the Pluot trademark, and find out! (though: 3/4 plum, 1/4 apricoat?!!?!)

[vespid-interest.livejournal.com]

I had some Apriums recently, they were good... but basically tasted (and looked) like apricots.

[ghislaine.livejournal.com]

According to most google references, your "plu-ought" pronounciation seems to be the correct one.

But yes, the correct pronounciation is beside the point. They definitely took the belief that the "customer is always right" very seriously.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm pluots...where?

[veek.livejournal.com]

What, that's all you're going to write about the meal itself? Tease.

[rising-moon.livejournal.com]

These descriptions are amazing. L'Espalier is now the next hoity-toit on Miss M's and my list.

(And we pronounce it PLU-aught, which is exactly right. Harrumph.)