3. French foods
France is very well known for
their foods. They have many
different foods such as snails,
many cheeses and frog legs.
They are also very fond of their
wine, children are allowed to
drink a bit of wine with water.
4. Eating at
HomeFamily meals are very important, in
the past French families have always
eaten together having big meals but
now thing are starting to change.
Families are at work late so often
don’t have any time to eat with the
family or even cook.
5. Cheese
France is very famous for its cheese, in fact France
produces enough types of cheese that you could eat a
different one each day of the year. In Livarot ,
Normandy they even hold a cheese festival.
Truffles
Truffles are a rare and expensive type of
underground mushroom, which are about the size of
golf balls. They are highly prized for their flavour.
Truffles are sniffed out by pigs on leads, then are sold
for very high prices at the market.
6. Frogs legs
Have you ever eaten frogs legs? Well in France they
are a great delicacy. They are told to taste
surprisingly like chicken and are told to be very
delicious.
Snails
Another word for snails is escargot A lot of snails are stuffed with
parsley and butter and then they are ready to cook. There are also
snail races held in France! After the escargot have passed a fasting
period for 5 or 6 days in wooden boxes they are washed in
running water. Next they are put in a big container with a hand
full of flour. The snails will produce a lot of foam in what is called
disgorging themselves, they are then cooked and served as a
starter/ main course.
7. Breakfast-
Generally a croissant or fruit, but some French do have toast
They will generally have juice or coffee
Lunch-
Lunch really varies, but they do eat a lot of fruit
A baguette is common
Any drink
Dinner-
A very big meal
Will always have meat and vegetable, all served at the same
time
The French spend a lot of time on sauces, so its okay to clean
these up with bread
Any drink
A French person daily
diet
