French Food Recipes Cooking International Guide
French Food Is Better Enjoyed In Small Courses
By Patricia Gorginas
French food is enjoyed all around the world. There are plenty
of French restaurants in many towns serving a variety of French
food, including popular French wines, cheeses and bread.
There is a secret to the success of French food. The food is
usually served as small portions and designed to be eaten slowly
over a period of time, like two or three hours. This gives you
enough time to digest your meal, before you go on to the next
course.
This is the reason, you rarely see obese people in France. Not
in the epidemic proportions you see in other industrialized countries.
Food Traveling In France
Most people who go on holiday to France come back a few pounds
heavier. These travelers lose no time telling you of the rich,
fattening and sumptuous meals they enjoyed while there.
They may or may not mention the fact that there are very few
overweight people in this lovely country. You may well wonder,
how can this paradox exist? Rich, buttery sauces and wine with
every meal are bound to pack on the pounds.
French Sauces Bring Out The Flavors
When these unctuous French sauces are served, they are not piled
on the plate in quantities that drown the food beneath. The sauce
is intended as an accent, to bring the flavors of the food to
perfection.
Although some of the most famous French dishes do carry more
than their fair share of calories, this is not daily fare in the
French household. The French are masters of the sauce, but everyday
French food is far healthier than you may have thought.
Fresh ingredients and Seasonings
French food relies on the freshest of ingredients and combinations
of seasonings, refined through the centuries. French people generally
shop daily for their food.
The more particular French food shoppers review their options
and wind their way through the marketplaces stocked with produce
and meats obtained that morning from local farms. Then it’s
on to the cheese shop and of course, the boulongerie - the bakery.
French Bread Is Baked Twice Daily
French bakery goods are not made with bleached, highly refined
flours and do not contain preservatives such as we are accustomed
to finding at our grocery stores. Breads are usually baked twice
daily, to be consumed that day.
The French abhor waste. Any bread leftover is used for croutons,
French toast - slightly different than the American version -or
added to a French onion soup.
Dinner may consist of a stew, some crusty bread, with fruit and
cheese for dessert. Vegetable soups and salads full of bright,
fresh vegetables are other standard menu items in the everyday
lineup.
French Food Is Eaten Over A Period Of Time
Food portions are not large and are eaten in courses, not served
up on one plate at once. French food is enjoyed over a period
of time we might consider ridiculously long - a weekend lunch
can easily last two or three hours.
Conversation is an integral part of the thorough enjoyment of
French food. The talk is as good as the food, with long intervals
spent appreciating and digesting each dish. The custom of serving
each course separately means your hot food doesn’t get cold and
the salad stays crisp.
Aside from those fabulous French creations with the mouthwatering
rich sauces that accompany them, typical French food is characterized
by a predominance of farm fresh vegetables, fish, poultry and
always, bread. So if you think of French food as a once a year
indulgence, try some dishes of the real French cuisine.
French Restaurants All Around The World
You do not have to go all the way to France to enjoy French food.
There are French restaurants all around the world. When you go
to a French restaurant, you can enjoy the variety of French food,
with a bottle of your choice of French wine and delicious French
cheese.
The variety of French food is famous the world over and the menu
at a French restaurant is quite often rather long. The menus may
change, depending on the availability of ingredients, but there
is always a French delicacy available when you want to eat delicious
food.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food, easy dinners, cooking and recipes including
Quick Recipes,
Italian Cooking,
Dinner Party Ideas,
Chocolate Cake,
Muffin Baskets,
Cheese Recipes,
Food And Wine,
Boost Your Metabolism,
Italian Food,
Traditional Mexican Food.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Different wines appraise at different values so it is important
to know your wines before you begin making big purchases for your
wine cellar. There are other way to have great wines at incredible
prices. You can make your own wines from your own grapes that
you grow in your garden or vineyard.
It is not hard once you have the right tools and the right information.
At your next gathering you can supply the wines and everyone will
be impressed that you did it all yourself rather than buying them.
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