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What French people eat: a Typical French Dinner
Everything you want to know about French meals but didn't want to ask. The main courses in a typical French dinner, a history of French dining, and much more.
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France is renowned for its gastronomy. But nearly as important, is how French people eat a typical meal. Having lived in France for the past 10 years, I will note that a traditional French dinner, even if it is at the end of a busy day, will usually pull out all the stops.
Yes, that includes even a simple dinner among family and friends. And if you are hosting a dinner party in France, holds on to your party hats and wear a comfortable pair of pants!
The French tradition of sitting down for dinner dates back to the days when monarchy and nobility ruled the country. Imagine the scene: Marie-Antoinette in the beautiful Palais of Versailles. (Pre- Head being chopped off of course). She is inviting you into a beautifully lit room, chandeliers glittering, the best cristallerie out on display for you, an elaborate dining table set up, and a large bountiful spread of dishes laid out before you.
It was designed to impress, and impress it did. The spread was so impressive, the French gave this type of French dining a name: Service à la Française.
Funny enough, this is how we have dinner today in North America. An array of dishes spread out on the table, where everybody helps themselves. Marie-Antoinette didn’t invent it, but in a way, she did change the way French people dine. A typical French dinner today is a bit more complicated.
As you may remember the French Royal family was guillotined for her extravagance during the French Revolution. French nobles were fleeing the country, and an atmosphere of fear reigned.
Even after the revolution, people remained scared. Putting on such a display implied wealth, and wealth was likely to get your head chopped off. So meals in France began to be served the way we see it today, in a restaurant: Service à la Russe.
Named after a Russian ambassador in France in the early 1800s, in a restaurant today you expect to be served first the starter, then the main course and en suite the dessert.
Each dish is brought out consecutively and eaten before the next plate is brought out. You may be eating in a Michelin starred restaurant, or in a typical French household, but it is generally still done the same way. A traditional French meal at home with family and friends, with Service à la Russe will still resemble what you may expect at a restaurant. So let’s get to it, shall we? Allons-y!
Contents:
1. Entrée (Starter)The meal usually starts off with some appetizers or a light starter like escargot, or melon au porto in summer, or something heavier like French onion soup in winter.
Other great starters that are easy to make at home are:
Coquilles saint jacques – scallops in pesto sauce or gratin
Foie gras on toast – duck delicacy on toast
Salmon tartare – smoked salmon
Socca – chickpea flour bread
Baked camembert – melted cheese with bread
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These are usually served with apéritifs like a kir or pastis. Other apéritif options are:
Dubonnet – sweet fortified wine
Suze – citric and herbal liquor
Pineau des Charentes – fortified wine made from grape and cognac
Lillet – made from wine and fruit liquor
La Pomme Givrée – crisp acidic apple flavor
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Coquilles saint jacques – scallops in pesto sauce or gratin
Foie gras on toast – duck delicacy on toast
Salmon tartare – smoked salmon
Socca – chickpea flour bread
Baked camembert – melted cheese with bread
Cake salé – savory cake with various ingredients
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