FRENCH FOOD BOOK

BAGUETTE

Description
It is a long narrow crusty bread that has been in France's history for a long time

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Fun fact
Napoleon asked for its long nature so his men could carry it into battle in their trousers

PAIN AU CHOCOLATE

And average portion has 285 calories because there is not much sugar in the pastry but there is more in the chocolate

FACTS

• It is a sweetroll
• It can be served hot or cold
• The main ingredients are yeast dough and chocolate
• There is a variation where it can be baked with raisins

Fun fact
In Brazil it is referred as croissant de chocolate

SNAILS

Snails In France are served with garlic and parsley butter

Snails date back to the start of the Roman Empire and have been harvested and eaten in France for centuries

FACTS

• Some people harvest and eat their own snails
• Wild snails that are harvested have diseases so laws are in place to prevent harm
• Before cooking snails are deprived of food exept the week they are cooked where they eat flour
• Getting garden snails is dangerous because they carry a parasite that can cause meningitis
• Processing garden snails is a long and laborious task this is why there are not usually eaten

CROISSANT

Many contain lots of fat and are unhealthy because of the large amount of butter used in their production

FACTS

• 1.32million croissants are eaten daily in france
• The croissant has become one of starbucks best selling products
• The pain au chocolat was a variation of the croissant
• 36000 boulangaries bake them for their customers