France

Please respond with your name,date, and source of your information. ( Family members may be used as long as their relationship to you is noted- ex: grandmother )
"Chagny, Burgundy France" Jason Warrington. Source: Monsieur Contassot. 3/17/09
 * What is the name of your home town?**

"Paris, France" Alyssa Kaplan. From Grandmother, 2009

"Versailles, L’ils de France" Dan Barnes Batista, Source: Thomas Vernier a student at LMHS 5/14/10

"Chagny, Burgundy France" Ally Levy Source: Monsieur Contassot 4/14/12

"Chagny in Burgundy, France" Tahlia Amos, Source: Monsieur Contassot 2014

"I never eat a meal without cheese." Jason Warrington. Source: Monsieur Contassot. 3/17/09
 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**

"When I was in France my father was a fantastic cook. He often made crepes, baked fresh baguettes, and was a huge lover of ratatouille and I became one too. I drink wine often. In France there are many vineyards housing grapes for the best wine in the world .My wife is also from France, but she ate more foods that would be considered common in America. When I moved to America 5 years ago, I didn't eat French cuisine often. Sometimes on the weekend I make crepes in the morning, but I haven't had ratatouille since I left France." 4-9-09, Pierce Cohen.From Neighbor-Phillipe Trezeguet

"I never lived in France, however my parents always cooked French food. Twice a week we would have crepes with wine. However, many times our family enjoyed having traditional American food that my parents weren't used to. The main dessert that we had was chocolate covered strawberries because my mother was convinced that dark chocolate and fruit are great for your heart. She learned to make them back when she was a little girl in France. My family periodically went to cheese and wine parties. Now I eat French food only once a week because it takes a lot of effort." 4/10/08, Kyle Ingerman. From Grandmother

"I always have salad after dinner, and drink red wine during dinner. I also cook a lot of french food like coq au vin. I also eat french bread with my dinner often and enjoy going to various French restaurant around Philadelphia." Alyssa Kaplan. From Grandmother, 2009.

"My mom bakes a lot of French pastries for me and my brothers. I also enjoy eating a 'salade niçoise' when I get home from school sometimes." Dan Barnes Batista Source: Thomas Vernier, a LMHS student 5/14/10

"First, I try to eat at regular hours and no snacks. I stay away from sandwiches and eat a hot meal everyday. I have salad, vegetables, and fruits almost everyday and at times some brie. I drink plenty of water and a glass of red wine daily. I used to cook a lot using a French cookbook but not much anymore." Ally Levy Source: Monsieur Contassot 4/14/12

"Anybody who comes to visit me says that I don't eat 100% following the American diet, it's more the French diet, but I do eat the occasional Philadelphia cheesesteak and the burger and the hotdog. I have my French recipes. The most difficult part is finding the same ingredients." Tahlia Amos, Source: Monsieur Contassot 2014

"I go to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's because they have good french food. I also go to a small store by my house that carries fresh fruits and vegetables." Jason Warrington. Source: Monsieur Contassot. 3/17/09
 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country ?**

"Though its not often that I eat French foods in the United States, It would not be hard to find the necessary supplies to prepare most French foods and would be easily found at a common American market." 4-9-09, Pierce Cohen.From Neighbor-Phillipe Trezeguet

"Supplies aren't a challenge to obtain in America because everything can be obtained in many normal American food stores or if necessary on the internet. There are a few French markets scattered around here (Lancaster County) however I am not able to access them anymore because of my old age." 4/10/08, Kyle Ingerman. From Grandmother

" I shop for fresh ingredients almost daily from different types of markets. It is not hard to find the ingredients I need to prepare a french inspired meal. There are also many french bakeries in Philadelphia." Alyssa Kaplan. From Grandmother, 2009

"My parents shop at normal super markets for supplies, except they stop at a farmers market every once in a while for cheese." Dan Barnes Batista Source: Thomas Vernier, 5/14/10

"In France, we buy a fresh baguette daily and try to buy our supplies from small shops if possible. It is always better than the big supermarkets. Rarely, we go to the farm to buy our products but if we can, it is a treat. Also in each city or small town, there is an open market weekly and French people like to buy their supplies needed to cook from the farmers who bring their products to the market (goat cheese, poultry, vegetables and fruits, to cite a few)" Ally Levy Source: Monsieur Contassot 4/14/12

"We have some good stores here like Trader Joes and Whole Foods. I do not buy my coffee here. My mother sends it to me from France because the process of making the coffee is completely different here than it is in France and I like it better there. There is one herb that you can't find here because you can only find it in Provence, so when I go back to France each summer, I buy enough so I can use it here." Tahlia Amos, Source: Monsieur Contassot 2014

"On Christmas we eat escargot and a special cake called buche de noel." Jason Warrington. Source: Monsieur Contassot. 3/17/09
 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration.**

"I grew up in very religious catholic family. Christmas was a very important holiday for my family. Every Christmas morning my father used to make crepes for breakfast with whipped cream. I have incorporated this into my Christmas mornings in America, keeping my actives streak of 35 Christmas's with crepes." 4-9-09, Pierce Cohen.From Neighbor-Phillipe Trezeguet

"The main holiday that food came into play was and is Christmas. Our family decided to make a little tradition of our own, we decided on Christmas eve to eat dessert first and then finished with a light meal. The desserts consisted of many different types of crepes, assorted tarts, cakes and of course a chocolate bath. It is very much like a chocolate fountain but was just a giant bowl and you could dip fruits, and other things into the bowl." 4/10/08, Kyle Ingerman. From Grandmother

"There are no specific Jewish holiday's that incorporate french food, but I prepare and consume french food almost daily, including desserts for special occasions like tarte tatin (upside down apple tart) or Eclairs." Alyssa Kaplan. From Grandmother, 2009.

"On the Epiphany, before lent, my family orders a 'Galete des Rois' or 'King’s cake' to eat. This is a flaky cake with a soft and sweet middle. Somewhere inside the cake, a small figure is placed, and the person that chooses the piece with the figure has good luck for the rest of the year. This is a common French tradition." Dan Barnes Batista Source: Thomas Vernier 5/14/10

"All holidays in France incorporate food but for Christmas, the meal can last 4, 5, or even 6 hours. French people like to talk at length about food with family and friends around a table, it is really a passion. It is a custom and an integral part of our culture because we spend so much time shopping for food and on the preparation of meals. It is the time that we spend on it that makes it so important to us." Ally Levy Source: Monsieur Contassot 4/14/12

"For Christmas we must have escargot and foie gras. We have oyster and usually we have turkey with chestnut. That's what I have both places. We have the Bûche de Noël which you can also buy at Whole Foods here. It's a tradition in France." Tahlia Amos, Source: Monsieur Contassot 2014


 * Provide a family recipe related to your culture. Type the recipe or include a link to your recipe.**
 * Podcast - 2008**

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 * Podcast - 2009**
 * Podcast - 2010**