Les repas Meals in France What is the culture of food in France? In the States? Most of us do not give much thought to our own mealtime rituals. They.

Les repas

Les repasMeals in FranceWhat is the culture of food in France? In the States?Most of us do not give much thought to our own mealtime rituals. They are second nature to us. As we go through the lecture, think about what unspoken rules or customs about meals we have here in the United States that a French person might find bizarre.Le petitdjeunerLe petit djeuner is what the French call breakfast.A typical breakfast would consist of:Caf: but not like the coffee we drink. The French often enjoy their morning coffee as a hot-cocoa-like powder mixed with hot water, which they usually drink from a cereal bowl

Des tartines: bits of toast with beurre (butter) and confiture (jam)Des creals: yes, the French enjoy cereal and milk too!

What do we eat that the French dont?Breakfast is NOT:Pancakes, french toast, or crpes. These are considered desserts and are not breakfast foods!Eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. Savory foods are never eaten for breakfast.

vido: le petit djeuner(Ignore the last bit about crpes and waffles. This was a student-made video)Le djeunerLe djeuner is lunch. Lunch occurs between noon and 2pm, as it does here. It is not always a 3-course meal, but on weekends (especially dimanche, Sunday) the family eats together and it is not unheard of for le djeuner to last several hours.

Lunch can be casual, like un sandwich jambon-fromage (ham and cheese sandwich) or un steak-frites (a small steak with french fries).

Le dner

Le dner is, of course, dinner.The French eat dinner much later than we are used to.7pm is early, 9pm is typical, but dinner can be served any time in between.On dne (one dines) with family at home, or out in a restaurant. At a restaurant, one typically has entre-plat-dessert, a three course meal. Some restaurants have prix-fixe menus, where there are several options for each course on a menu with a set price.At home, there will usually be a main dish, a side dish, and after the main meal is over there will be various cheeses and/or a small dessert.

Le dnerFrench dinners are not always escargot, foie gras, and ptThey often enjoy things like poulet roti (rotisserie chicken), les ptes (pasta), or various poisson (fish)More casual dinners at home can even include a frozen pizza heated in the oven!

Noticing LanguageIt is important to note that the words djeuner and dner can be used as verbs.Vous dnez avec nous?Elle djeune seulHowever, le petit djeuner uses the verb prendreTu as pris ton petit djeuner?

What about snacks?Surely French people snack during the day like we do, dont they?NON!!!Pas du tout! The French typically never snack between meals.French commonly think that if you snack, Tu vas grossir! (youll gain weight)

BUTThere are a few designated times when its okay to have a small somethingLe 10h et lapritifLe 10h is similar to our mid-morning break.Just like many of you will have a snack during break, French teens will have a break at 10h where it is okay to have something small.Lapritif is a before-dinner drink that can sometimes include finger food. This is usually had between 6 and 9pm, avant le dner (before dinner).

ReflectWhat meal do you think is most similar to ours? What meal is the most different?

Would you like to eat this on a daily basis? Why or why not?