Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Thank you for sharing this! Yeah - my experience was they didn't snack - and they only eat those fabulous desserts now and then, not daily. My friend, whose family we stayed with over there, is very angry that the big American franchises are moving into the cities. He is noticing that in the larger cities (i.e. Paris) they are changing some of the traditions. People are ordering salads only for lunch, and eating heavier dinners. They are not taking the 2 hours normally given for lunch, because they are doing business with people who do not. Even vending machines are being put in some places. I couldn't blame him for being sad about that. In Metz, and the smaller areas where we visited, most places shut down from 12:00-2:00, they get 2 hours for lunch and they eat well. Tradition is still going strong. That is a tradition I wish we had here - 2 hour lunches rock. Candace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 In Italy (and Spain, too, I'm told) they shut down for about four hours in the PM, and then stay open late at night. This is to escape the heat. RE: french diet: (Sus) I couldn't blame him for being sad about that. In Metz, and the smaller areas where we visited, most places shut down from 12:00-2:00, they get 2 hours for lunch and they eat well. Tradition is still going strong. That is a tradition I wish we had here - 2 hour lunches rock. Candace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Which is a fabulous idea if you ask me (: Candace _____ From: , Bruce Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:31 PM To: diabetes Subject: RE: french diet: (Sus) In Italy (and Spain, too, I'm told) they shut down for about four hours in the PM, and then stay open late at night. This is to escape the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Candace wrote: > Thank you for sharing this! > Even vending machines are being put in some places. > You know, back in high school, we had one of those vending machines that dropped a cup and then the ice and then the liquid. One of the flavours was 'non-alcoholic cold duck'. And this was central California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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