French Ettiquette

The Meal schedule is just slightly different from theone we have in the United states.... Breakfast in France is generally a small affair consisting of croissants with some butter and jam to spread, is usually accompanied by milky coffee or hot chocolate. There is no set time for breakfast in France and it’s not a particularly important meal involving the entire family.Lunch is traditionally the main meal of the day for people in France. Although Lunch is still considered the main meal for many French people living in rural areas, the demands of modern day life in big cities mean that this tradition has been forgotten to a large extent. Most restaurants in France serve lunch from between midday to 2pm and close afterwards until dinner time.

Dinner is for most people in France today is the main meal of the day. French people view dinner as an opportunity for friends and family to spend quality time together in the evenings and can spend up to two hours at the dinner table.  It is considered bad etiquette in France to watch TV while eating dinner.

A typical dinner in France will consist of up to six courses. These include the aperitif, Entre, plate principal, salad, cheese, dessert, fruit, coffee and digestive drink.

 The Meal schedule is:
The aperitif  is a pre dinner drink served with small appetizers while the entre is a first course. The plate principal is the main course and will consist of meat, poultry or fish. This is followed by a salad, selection of cheese, fresh fruit and coffee.

There is no real special etiquette to be observed when eating a French meal. The only main thing that differs between French meal etiquette and that in the US and UK is to do with bread. A French dinner table will always have bread on it. However, it is considered bad etiquette to butter your bread at a meal in France. Instead, people in France use the bread to wipe up the juices left behind at the end of each course. This is because the different courses of a French meal are all served on the same plate (wierd).

Common dishes in France consist of:
Poulet frites (chicken and fries).....Blanquette de veau ....Blanquette de veauBlanquette de veau is a French veal ragout in which neither the veal nor the butter is browned in the cooking process...Coq au vin Coq au vin is a French braise of chicken cooked with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic.... (Rooster in red wine).....Pot au feu (beef stew with mixed vegetables)......Cassoulet Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked bean stew or casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat , pork skin and white haricot beans.... (Duck with different sausages served with white beans)....Chicory|Endives (Belgian endive)...Boudin blanc (Delicate flavored sausage similar to bockwurst)... Foie de veau (calf's liver)
Andouillette Andouillette is a coarse-grained tripe sausage made with pork , chitterlings, pepper, wine, onions, and seasonings.
(chitterling sausage)....Foie gras (fatty duck or goose liver).....Mousse au chocolat (chocolate mousse).
AND THAT'S IT FOR FRANCE:( IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED:)