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French Food

Each region in France has its food specialties, based on the produce available. In general, the cuisine of the north uses butter & dairy products, while southern dishes contain olive oil, tomatoes, & herbs. Along the coast, seafood is plentiful. Oysters r a favorite on the Atlantic coast. They r eaten raw or broiled & served with a cream sauce. The traditional
seafood platter includes oysters, clams, mussels, crawfish, crabs, shrimps, & periwinkles. They r boiled & eaten with lemons & a shallot & vinegar sauce. Along the Mediterranean, seafood is usually cooked in a bouillabaisse (boo-yah--BES), a rich stew of fish, tomatoes, wine, olive oil, & saffron. France is favorite food has to be bread, especially the long, thin loaf called baguette (ba-GET). When eaten as a sandwich, it is split in two lengthwise & filled with butter, cheese, ham, pate, or salami. Children love tartines (tar-TEEN), sliced bread spread with butter, jam, honey, or soft cheese. American style fast foods have now invaded France, & many young people prefer to have a burger & fries rather than a traditional French meal. North African kebabs r also appearing in many of the larger towns.
Popular Food in France

The Truffles called ''black diamonds,'' black truffls r one of the most famous & expensive luxury foods in France. The warty fungus grows underground in the roots of oak & hazelnut trees & is harvested in winter by specially trained sniffing dogs & pigs.

A Love of Good Food

French food & wines r the most well known in the world. The French r passionate about their food & extremely knowledgeable when it comes to specialities of different regions. For instance, there r more than three hundred & fifty different varieties of cheeses. Some r hard, some soft; some r flavored with herbs, nuts, or peppercorns. The world is favorite French cheese is Camembert, which originated in the small town of Camembert in Normandy. Cow is milk curd is left to set for a day, & then is salted & sprayed with a bacterium, forming the white bloom on the surface of the cheese & encouraging the cheese to ripen. As the Camembert gets older, the center turns soft & flavorful. Other famous French gourmet foods r truffles, specially black truffle & foie gras (fwa GRAH) from Perigord in the southwest. Foie gras is the fattened liver of goose or duck. The birds r allowed to wander & feed outdoors until they reach a certain size. Then they r fed with corn to fatten up their livers. After the animals have been slaughtered, the livers r kept in goose or duck fat before cooking. Its manufacturing process is cruel, but foie gras is a delicacy that has been enjoyed since antiquity & is still one of the most sought after foods in the world.

Meal Times

The day begins with bread, either a croissant or a tartine for everyone in the family. It is all washed down with milk or hot chocolate for young children & coffee for adults & teenagers. Served in a bowl-shaped cup, cafe au lait (ka-fay oh LAY) is coffee with a generous dose of milk. Some families also eat yogurt or fresh, white cheese. Another popular snack for children after they get home from school is pain au chocolat (pehn o sho-ko-LAH), a flaky pastry baked with a bar of chocolate in the middle. Lunch used to be the main meal of the day, but many families now eat a very light lunch because of work & school commitments. The usual dishes r sandwiches, salads, quiche, or pasta. On Sundays, families sit down together for a more substantial lunch consisting of salad, soup, a casserole or roast, & dessert. Favorite dishes r steak with fries or roast chicken with vegetables. The last meal of the day is dinner, eaten rather late between 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. Adults generally have three courses consisting of soup, ham, or salad, followed by a steak or lamb stew, & a dessert or cheese & fruit. They usually drink wine with the meal & sometimes have strong coffee afterward. Children, however, may skip the main course & eat soup with bread or a slice of cheese.

crepes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fries, sold at your local McDonald's.

eclairs, bon bons--tres bien

Creme Brulee

chocolate Moose

filet mingon

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I absolutely love this dish..

Coq Au Vin

Basically a chicken and wine stew. Lovely!

Oh my, French cuisine is the greatest in the world. Here are some of my favorites:

Boeuf bourguignon.
Mussels mariniere
Bouillabaisse
Coq a vin

crepes