French Meals
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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WHAT DO FRENCH PEOPLE EAT FOR BREAKFAST?
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1. Toast and jam. Nutella is mostly for kids, I rarely see adults eating it and the marketing is all very child-oriented. Instead, a French person might enjoy some of last light’s baguette lightly toasted with a spoonful of jam (not jelly).
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2. A simple pastry. Cream puffs and apple tarts are for the tourists (or for dessert). For the French, the breakfast pastry is usually either a plain croissant or a pain au chocolat…and they don’t add butter, jam, nutella, or other condiments. This might still be surprising given the trim French waistline, but actually a croissant isn’t all that bad. A croissant from the bakery chain Paul, for example, only has around 220 calories and no sugar. Way better than a 500 calorie Starbucks scone (with 30+ grams of sugar)!
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3. Milk and cereal. Yes, French people eat cereal, too! Oatmeal exists here, but it isn’t that common yet. It’s mostly cold cereals like Corn Flakes, Special K, or Raisin Bran. Apparently it’s a French thing to heat up a BOWL of hot chocolate to have with cereal instead of cold milk.
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Restaurant lunch: With this option, anything goes! A three or four course meal can consist of appetizer (salad, soup, pâté, etc.), a meat or fish accompanied with a type of potato and a warm vegetable, and followed with a dessert, and occasionally a cheese platter. This lunch is often accompanied by wine. Of course, there are also restaurants serving salads and crêpes;.
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Lunch at home: Some French people still go home at lunchtime, and many of these people eat a warm meal, usually not as fancy as the multi-course restaurant meal.
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Street lunch: As work schedules get tighter and commutes get longer, many more French people buy sandwiches on the street or in the train station at lunchtime. Popular sandwiches are on baguettes, with the most traditional choices being cheese or ham and cheese. You may also be able to find boiled eggs, tuna, and salami in addition to the traditional cheese or ham and cheese.
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Dinners in France can vary depending on the day of the week and how big of a meal lunch was. Couples who go home for a decadent lunch often have a simpler dinner, whereas those who eat a sandwich at lunchtime might eat a larger dinner. On special occasions, dinners become longer, feature more courses (especially the cheese platter), and the dinner table is set with fancy linens and plates.
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