It has long been known that the French are gourmets. They can turn any meal into a delicious meal with a special charm. Even fast food in their performance takes on a slight hint of haute cuisine traditions.
French breakfast
The morning of any Frenchman begins naturally with breakfast. But on the table in the early hour you will never see delicacies and artsy dishes. A traditional French breakfast is very simple and conservative. These are, as a rule, the famous crispy croissants, jam, tartin, yogurt, tea or hot chocolate, freshly squeezed juice and, of course, Americano coffee.
Espresso is not accepted for breakfast - it is drunk at a later time. Absolutely all drinks are served in large white cups. Real croissants are cooked without filling. And they are served with jam, butter or honey. French butter is absolutely amazing, and with fresh pastries it has a divine taste.
French traditions
If you are planning a French breakfast, then it is better to buy pastries in bakeries, which are quite a lot in any quarter. The products there are always fresh, and it costs much less than in a cafe. If in a bakery croissant costs 90 cents, then in a cafe it will cost 2.5 euros. Interestingly, when ordering coffee for breakfast, standing at the bar, you will pay less than sitting at the table. Such are the interesting traditions.
In the province, breakfast is much more satisfying than in the city. They serve a variety of pies, ham, fried eggs, scrambled eggs with cream cheese, vegetable and fruit salads, crepes (pancakes) , baked pieces of potato. A similar French breakfast is more understandable to our people than the urban option. However, on Sundays and Saturdays, city cafes also offer a wide range. Why do you think so? Yes, because on weekends the French are in no hurry and stretch out their meals almost until lunch.
French lunch is more like lunch - lunch. His time comes at noon. So, it is also very light. Perhaps the French are saving their strength for a hearty dinner. At this hour, it is customary to serve fish and meat plates, salads, light soup, baguette and cheese for dessert.
French wine
France is famous for its wines. Without them, it is impossible to imagine a single table. On average, about 90 liters of wine are produced per inhabitant of a country per year. Almost everyone drinks wine at dinner, even teenagers. It is customary to select the wine with special care, because it must be perfectly combined with dishes. Often, several varieties of wines are served for a meal, which are designed for different dishes. White wine goes well with fish and snacks, red - with meat, and dessert wines - with desserts. But champagne is a drink only for especially solemn occasions. Brandy and brandy are often consumed after dinner.
Where do the French eat?
The French are very fond of eating out. And it doesn’t matter - it’s breakfast or lunch with dinner. That is why there are so many restaurants and cafes in the country. In them, people not only take food, but also read, talk, have a good time with friends. But with all this, the locals really appreciate the delicious homemade dishes.
What dishes are served for a traditional French breakfast? Let's look at a few recipes.
French croissants
Any French breakfast is, above all, a crispy croissant.
Ingredients:
- One egg.
- Puff pastry - packaging.
- Grated chocolate.
- Icing sugar.
Thawed dough needs to be rolled into a cake half a centimeter thick. Further, it is cut into triangles. At the base you need to put crushed chocolate, and then roll croissants in a tube. From above, they are greased with an egg and baked in the oven for twenty minutes.
Salad recipe
French breakfast salad is prepared from the following ingredients:
- Fresh cucumbers - 160 grams.
- Shrimp - 120 grams.
- A teaspoon of wine vinegar.
- Onion - 60 g.
- Sugar.
- Salt.
- Olive oil.
Shrimps need to be boiled in salted water, and then cooled. Onions must be peeled and cut into half rings, grated with sugar and salt, and poured with vinegar.
Cucumbers are peeled and grated. Vegetables are mixed and laid out on a plate. Shrimps are placed on top and seasoned with salad oil.
French omelet with cheese
It’s hard to imagine any French breakfast without omelet . The recipe for its preparation is quite simple.
Ingredients:
- Milk - a tablespoon.
- Egg - 3 pcs.
- Cheese - 60 g.
- A tablespoon of butter.
- Ground pepper.
- Salt.
Eggs are beaten with a mixer with milk. Butter is heated in a pan. As soon as the pan is heated, the egg-milk mixture is poured onto it. Omelet cooks for twenty minutes. When finished, it is wrapped, putting grated cheese inside. In this form, it is served on the table.
Light fruit salad
A light salad is perfect for what we call a French breakfast. A description of the preparation is given below.
Ingredients:
- Pear.
- Pineapple - 2 washers.
- Cheese - 150 g.
- Mayonnaise.
The salad is very simple to execute. Pineapples and pears are chopped, and the cheese is grated. The ingredients are mixed and seasoned with mayonnaise.
Baked bread
Ingredients:
- Half a glass of milk.
- White bread - 4 slices.
- Cardamom - 1 pc.
- Half a banana.
In a blender, mix the flesh of the banana halves, milk and cardamom. In the resulting mixture, dip bread on both sides and bake it in the oven.
Fish brizol
Fish fillet with beaten eggs is a very tender dish, easy to prepare, but at the same time quite hearty and tasty. This is a great French breakfast option.
Many of us have prepared such a dish in our life, but not everyone knows that it is called “Brizol”. Such an interesting name hides an omelette fish. This recipe is very simple. It is necessary to take the fish fillet, pepper and salt it, then fry with a beaten egg.
Ingredients:
- One fish fillet.
- Two eggs.
- Flour - 4 tbsp. l
- Salt.
- Vegetable oil.
- Ground pepper.
In general, for the preparation of such an original dish you need fairly simple products.
Parfait
Parfait means "beautiful, impeccable." Indeed, these words are very suitable for a wonderful dessert made of fruits and yogurt.
This recipe is a classic option for making yogurt parfait. The uniqueness of the dessert is that in it you always have the opportunity to change components and get more and more new tastes. Cereals are also important in the recipe. It can be oatmeal, granola, granola, etc.
Ingredients:
- One banana
- Raisins - ¼ cup.
- Half a glass of yogurt.
- Muesli.
- Fruits and berries.
You need to cool dessert dishes in the refrigerator in advance. This will give the parfait the necessary freshness. A quarter of the yogurt should be poured to the bottom of the glass. Next, put raisins, berries, chopped banana, any fruit. You can add cereals. From above, fill everything with the remaining yogurt.
Reviews
As part of the article, we presented some of the most popular recipes for a French breakfast. In fact, there are a great many such dishes. True, many of our compatriots are not very approving of such food. Of course, it is very tasty, but more satisfying breakfasts are more usual for Russian families. Perhaps this is due to local traditions and customs, because in our realities lunch at the workplace is not accepted. At lunchtime, too, not all employees manage to retire to eat. The French, in this sense, lead a more calm and measured way of life.
Tourists located in France give double reviews regarding French breakfasts. On the one hand, they are light and tasty, therefore they cannot but like, and on the other hand, for more conservative travelers such dishes are unusual and even unacceptable. They don’t argue about tastes, therefore, in order to make your own idea on this issue, try also you an unusual and light breakfast in the French style!