Sunnydays : Not so long ago, I'd have said a roasted fowl as a main dish, but now, smoked salmon and "foie gras" as a starters are more and more popular. It's also trendy to have game. Traditional dessert : "Yule log" (but instead of a cake roll with butter cream icing , it's very often made with ice cream and fruit) Bellatrix : croissant as a daily must have, don't tempt me ... People from suburbs who have to leave home early to go to work often don't have breakfast at home, but have a cup of coffee and a croissant at a café when in town.
I only know "pickled vegetables", but I had never heard of pickled eggs.
Honestly, I've never eaten any and I don't think any of my acquaintances eat them. though you can see a lot of recipes and they appear on frozen food catalogues. In fact, the only places where I saw frog's legs were Chinese restaurants. On the other hand, snails (as the question will probably be asked) are quite popular and, for a lot of people, a "must have" on Xmas or New Year menus. But not on mine !!!
My turn to ask a question : as far as you know, are there still many homes in the UK where a "traditional cooked breakfast" is regularly served? I bet more and more ladies have a job and don't have time to fry eggs, bacon, mushrooms and sausages at an early hour ! "Cliché" - too much reading Agatha Christie, PD James or Ruth Rendell, or Elizabeth George:a choice of eggs, sausages, mushrooms, kidney, salmon, kippers, silvery plate covers and teapot, toast, marmalade ...and a body in the library !
Hello, Jazzy ! That's a good question ! As myself seldom eat any - and anyway never cook any, I hate the smell!- I looked up online statistics to be able to answer:
Sprouts are grown in France (North, Brittany, Loire Valley, Ile de France): 28,000 tons (UK:166,000;The Netherlands:97,000;Belgium:39,000 -Spain: only 12,000) But whereas you eat 3,5kg/y/inhabitants, we barely eat...300g. So, I bet they are not really popular. And surely not a "must have" on Xmas Day !
I'm quite surprised to see how little you like vinegar. What sort do you use? In my kitchen, there's a choice of wine vinegar (spiced up with tarragon), cider vinegar, rice vinegar (Japanese dishes) and "balsamic vinegar". In stores, you can also find "raspberry vinegar", used to season fruit salad, for instance. I use it for my salad dressings and raw vegetables, but also sprinkle a few drop on omelettes, sardines ...anything deep fried gets more digestible with a few drops. And I love "pickled" vegetables, gherkins (specially the Russian sweet and sour ones), onions, cauliflower and so on ... And I would agree to a topic "French cooking, preconceived ideas"!!!
Bella : filling a file (frequently)= panic attack !!! Just yesterday : I had to fill in a form where my Bank Identification code was requested. Mine: 8 signs. The form : 12 ...
Moi : a French gourmet's ( ) assessment on British food : I love fish and chips sprinkled with cider vinegar. Cucumber sandwiches, as well as egg/watercress sandwiches. "Welsh Rarebit". Worcester sauce. Crumpets or scones; marmalade... And the cinnamon biscuits you get with your early morning tes.
deat friends Wish you all a happy year 2017 : health, joy, success for you and all the people you love. And peace in the world. (I must say I really loved the E-Card I got from WT, so sweet !)