By reading and analyzing the information on French Gastronomy I have come to understand that a large factor in French cooking is tradition. The French always keep tradition in mind when they are preparing their dishes. The French culinary artists view their cooking as a sort of art and philosophy. Haute Cuisine, high-class cooking, is a large part of the French diet and food is treated with utmost importance. Haute cuisine is a passion which, in France, is expressed in many different ways. The French feel that they need to eat as well as they can afford. This is shown by how girls are taught how to cook by their mothers and grandmothers at a young age. Although many French women have careers other than cooking they are still expected
The French also view their meals as not only a time to eat, but also as a social event. Sitting down to a meal is also an opportunity to air one's views about the food served. The food dishes are important, but the conversation is nearly as important. Above all, the French like nothing better than to sit around a table with friends to dine and to chat, often to discuss the food before them. (Medved, 1990)
By eating their meals slowly and cooking with certain ingredients the French are able to maintain a slim body. Snacking is not a bug part of the French culture because they eat their meals slowly, which causes them to have less snacking craves. By eating a larger lunch and a smaller dinner they don’t sleep with a lot of recent calories, instea
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