French food etiquette

French families eat together at the dinner table.

• true (vrai)

• false (faux)

Never come empty handed when invited to a French dinner party.

• true (vrai)

• false (faux)

Don't wait until the host says "bon appétit" ( = enjoy your meal) to start eating.

• true ( vrai)

• false ( faux)

The apéritif includes :

• a drink and some light appetizers

• a soup and some bread

• snails, frogs and champagne

In France we eat the cheese before dessert.

• I think so ( je pense que oui)

• I don't think so ( je ne pense pas)

Start drinking before everybody has a full glass in front of them.

• No don't do that ! ( non, ne faîtes pas ça!)

• Yes go ahead ! ( oui allez-y!)

It’s estimated that on average, the French spend at least ___( in number)

minutes everyday eating lunch.

Don’t fill your own glass. It’s polite to fill the glasses of your fellow guests first, before filling your own.

• No way! ( pas du tout!)

• Of course ! ( bien sûr!)

In France,when toasting, always______________________________.

It’s considered bad luck not to.

• swear in French

• cross your fingers

• look the other guests in the eye

____is only acceptable when you are eating fries. It is not acceptable to use on your côte de bœuf (steak). In France you enjoy the flavours of the meat !

• salt ( sel)

• pepper (poivre)

• Ketchup

• mustard ( moutarde)