Foods available in France, with French names

[El radge]

It really should be as it is a place name. Don't see why "Champagne" gets such preferrential treatment in comparision as that is no different really

You are absolutely correct . If you think about it seems very odd
USA produces 5 times the cheddar UK does maybe that is a reason ?
Not sure how much cheddar is actually produced locally

 

[Pauljenny]

at the deli counter ,poitrine , belly pork , en tranches - voila ! streaky bacon any thickness you want

in the epicerie , the ,with an accent , peko orange casse - broken orange peko ,more or less pg tips. avec de huile de bergamot, - earl grey

In northern France, at the deli counter, you can buy , "Paté en Croute..".
Pretty damn close to a slice of pork pie.
Hard to find south of Poitiers., So stock up.

 

[mr brown]

Indeed. It happens too often in some forums.

Something that irks me about some people abroad is the refusal to try and speak any of the language and also assume that in some remote rural area the local shop assistants will have perfect English. It shows much more respect when instead of pointing to something in the display and using fingers to convey quantity a few Spanish, French or whatever words goes down so much better. And if it's something you don't know then ask: Como se llama? and then you'll know the next time. And it's much more fun.

my first job in France was a kitchen. the clients , Belgians ,had left me letters to all the local suppliers and gone for a holiday . i went to the first builder's merchant and said to the counter guy , in terrible French ''excusez moi ,j'ai un probleme '' he looked at all the other customers as if to say , this is all i need . '' et votre probleme m'sieu ? ''
the other customers waited in anticipation
''je suis Anglais '' i replied
once the laughter and commiserations had tailed off ,everybody was very helpful.
i didn't know French ,but i understood banter

 

[jagmanx]

In northern France, at the deli counter, you can buy , "Paté en Croute..".
Pretty damn close to a slice of pork pie.
Hard to find south of Poitiers., So stock up.

Ou est Le Melton Mowbray s'il vous plais !

 

[jagmanx]

Mon homme est mort..Il et un croque(d) Monsieur !
Trop de cholesterol. Il fait un mal de couer !
Pas bien ou dur fromage

 

[mr brown]

voila ! Robert est ton oncle, et Fanny est ta tante

 

[jagmanx]

Tante pis Tante mieux
Je t'adore (shut the door)
If mon tante had balls she would be mon oncle !
Not now with political correctness in place ?

 

[El radge]

Tante pis Tante mieux
Je t'adore (shut the door)
If mon tante had balls she would be mon oncle !
Not now with political correctness in place ?

Think you mean they

 

[Pauljenny]

Oh oh..!
Stoppit now..!
This is supposed to be an informative thread..
We've had complaints.
We're not supposed to be enjoying ourselves.
Je vous remerci.

 

[Pauljenny]

Being Yorkshire,
We buy just one bottle of French Champagne, for a special occasion.
Then bottles of Portuguese, " Method Tradiçional Reserva " ,.at about 30% of the price.
That we place in the fridge front..
The posh stuff comes out first..
Then the local brew.
Not had any complaints yet.

 

[TeamRienza]

when in France, rather than spend silly money on champagne, look out for sparkling wine called cremant. It can have a regional title such as cremant de Loire. It tends to be what the locals buy and drink at weddings etc. Substantially cheaper and just as good. Our daughter was married near Agen in 2019 and this is what we catered for toasts as well as the usual local wines.

Noticed that it can now be bought in some of our big name Uk supermarkets.

Davy

 

[Pauljenny]

when in France, rather than spend silly money on champagne, look out for sparkling wine called cremant. It can have a regional title such as cremant de Loire. It tends to be what the locals buy and drink at weddings etc. Substantially cheaper and just as good. Our daughter was married near Agen in 2019 and this is what we catered for toasts as well as the usual local wines.

Noticed that it can now be bought in some of our big name Uk supermarkets.

Davy

I hope you've tried the Pruneux from Agen..
Soused in brandy, or Calvados..
Lurvely..
And better than Ex- Lax

 

[El radge]

when in France, rather than spend silly money on champagne, look out for sparkling wine called cremant. It can have a regional title such as cremant de Loire. It tends to be what the locals buy and drink at weddings etc. Substantially cheaper and just as good. Our daughter was married near Agen in 2019 and this is what we catered for toasts as well as the usual local wines.

Noticed that it can now be bought in some of our big name Uk supermarkets.

Davy

They [cremants] have always been available over here maybe less so in supermarkets . A while since I've bought it but I've enjoyed a few cremant de Bourgognes .
Sometimes more expensive than champagne

 

[Dowel]

Don't know if this will help anyone worrying about what food they can bring from the UK after the dreaded B word. I will try to give French equivalents to various foods.
Having lived in France for 17 years, I have pretty much sussed most things.

@Maggie like your idea, look forward to more!

@Tidewatcher Never heard of Duolingo before, just tried it and loved it. I only did school french before “Language Lab” was thought of but surprised to find I can remember a useful amount, enough to encourage me to keep at it

 

[saxonborg]

Just tried Duolingo , really good for refreshing you language skills.

 

[jagmanx]

Yep fun and handy

 

[snapster]

Lots of stores sell Cava and usually for around €5 a bottle. ( Lidl do a nice one ) If you ever come across a shop called NOZ, it’s worth a visit. They specialise in end of line goods, and lots of U.K. sourced food. Bit like B&M in the U.K.
There’s another store called ACTION. Bit like a cross between B&M and Hobbycraft. Lots of U.K. sourced goods to make you feel at home.

 

[snapster]

The french DO call THEIR version of cheddar Cheese " Cheddar" after the UK Manufacturers failed to prevent them doing so.

I think Chedder production was widespread way before there was a way to protect the name, so it’s produced in many places outside the U.K.
Below are the Chedder cheeses we buy from Leclerc. Super U sell their own make, which tastes good too. You can also buy Red Leicester and Cheddar with chives, both wax covered. We’ve tried ‘Cantal’ but we found it too waxy.

 

[Harrers]

In northern France, at the deli counter, you can buy , "Paté en Croute..".
Pretty damn close to a slice of pork pie.
Hard to find south of Poitiers., So stock up.

I live south of Poitiers, not far in the Charente, but have worked in the Ardeche, the Gard, south of Bordeaux and on the Med and can confirm that Paté en croute is available just about everywhere. It is fairly cheap too. It's a long thin pie in the refrigerated displays. The French tend to slice it thinly to accompany their aperitives. Obviously not as good as pork pie and they haven't considered putting an egg in it but I like it!

I know this is not a food product but something I struggled to find when I first came to France was Corsodil toothpaste. It is quite expensive but I liked it because it was not a frothy toothpaste and also I hadn't been to the dentist in years due to living in France and not sorting out my healthcare etc. Any way to cut a long story short, for some reason it's called Paradontax in France. I have a French dentist now so have stopped using it as my local supermarket doesn't stock it and it really is too expensive!

 

[saxonborg]

I live south of Poitiers, not far in the Charente, but have worked in the Ardeche, the Gard, south of Bordeaux and on the Med and can confirm that Paté en croute is available just about everywhere. It is fairly cheap too. It's a long thin pie in the refrigerated displays. The French tend to slice it thinly to accompany their aperitives. Obviously not as good as pork pie and they haven't considered putting an egg in it but I like it!

I know this is not a food product but something I struggled to find when I first came to France was Corsodil toothpaste. It is quite expensive but I liked it because it was not a frothy toothpaste and also I hadn't been to the dentist in years due to living in France and not sorting out my healthcare etc. Any way to cut a long story short, for some reason it's called Paradontax in France. I have a French dentist now so have stopped using it as my local supermarket doesn't stock it and it really is too expensive!

Must say I do like the pate en croute in france , most of the versions I have had have been far tastier than the so called pork pies you get here, even your Melton Mowbrays vary considerably.