Parisian food guide for 2023: Interesting fun facts about french food from speedy snails to jumby frogs

Bonjour, french food lovers and culinary comedians : get ready for food adventure to savor the side-splitting secrets behind French gastronomy. From snails to frogs,  these dishes have a fascinating history  behind that tickle your taste buds and make you crave for more. In this blog, we will dive deep into the funniest and weirdest facts about cuisine française that you absolutely must know before you book your next trip to France.

Discover Interesting fun facts about French cuisine: from speedy snails to jumby frogs

1.Croissants are not french:

Little research is needed to find out that croissants aren’t a French invention. In fact, they were originally from Austria, like other pastries,before they became the most iconic venneoiserie in Paris. It all started when Marie Antoinette got married to Louis XVI, a legend who said that she couldn’t live without croissants. So, she imported the Austrian kipfel, a crescent-shaped pastry, to the French court in 1770 after moving to France; since then, croissants have become an item of French breakfast. Basically, all the pastries in Paris offer croissants.

Some favourite places in Paris for a croissant:

• • La Maison d’Isabelle, this family-owned boulangerie won gold for its all-butter croissant in 2018. Find it in the 5th arrondissement.
  • Ble Sucre, run by a Michelin-starred chef. Located in the 11th arrondissement.
  • The French Bastards, 11th, 7th & 17th arrondissements
  • Du Pain et des Idées, 10th arrondissement

2. Frogs:

The frogs are a French delicacy in Paris, but some also said they were consumed during the war. Another vision of the story said that French monks, who are Catholic members of a religious order who live a communal life in a monastery, began eating frogs’ legs around the 12th century. They couldn’t eat meat during Lent. After 40 days of fasting before the start of Easter, it was acceptable to consume frog legs; according to their beliefs, it is something like fish because it comes from water. Since then, it has been eaten in restaurants. It is cooked with butter and garlic and topped with persil, at around 80 million per year. here ultimite guide where to try frogs in paris.

Here  ultimite guide where to try frogs in Paris

• Roger grenouille ,28 rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris near to Saint micheal  station
• Chez Andre, On the 12 rue Marbeuf, 75008 Paris next to metro station: Alma – Marceau
• Au moulin a vent,On the rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard 75005 Paris at the train station near to Cardinal Lemoin

3. Esgargot delicacy: 

Snails is one of the 10 favorite foods in Paris, even though some countries consider it a wired dish. Back to history,  during the 6th century, snails as food were among hunter-gatherers, and they were much loved by Romans. Snails are a delicacy in France, in 1814, Talleyrand, Napoleon’s steward, was invited to lunch, but he arrived too late, so they didn’t have anything to serve. As a result, the chef went to the garden, and when he saw a snail, he decided to cook it with butter and garlic.The tsar loved the recipes.

Pliny called them “elite food. They are also found in Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia.Eating spoky in France is considered a pleasure. Actually, 16000 snails is the estimated yearly consumption. Snails, like osters, are usually served as an appetizer, and in some regions, they are considered a typical dish that should be around the table at Christmas.

Some favourite places in Paris to enjoy eating snails with pesto:

• • L’Escargot Montorgueil, on the rue Montorgueil since the 19^th century
  •  Le Petit Gris, typical place for spooky
  • Bistro Le Café des Musées, on 49 the  rue turenne and royal parc since 1924
  • Bouillon Chartier Montparnasse, un des meilleurs bouillons de Paris (bouillon-chartier.com)

4. French baguette law:

The French baguette is most famous in Paris. It is taken so seriously that a whole competition is organized for the best bagette maker. In 1993, there was a law that regulated the quality and ingredients of a French baguette called discrete bread. Indeed, barkers should only use four ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast.

The French even have some amusing expressions about bread:

• Long comme un jour sans pain – Long as a day without bread
• Ganger son pain – to earn one’s keep
• Ça ne mange pas de pain – to do or say something unimportant
• Retirer le pain de la bouche  – to deprive someone of what they need.
• Partir comme de petit pain  – something quick and easy to sell.

Here are some of the Paris addresses of the top-ranked baguette in 2023 :

• Tharshan Selvarajah – “Au Levain des Pyrénées” 44 rue des Pyrénées, 75020.
• Thierry Guyot – ” Boulangerie-pâtisserie Guyot ” – 28 rue Monge, 75005.
• Jocelyn Lohezic – ” Maison Lohezic ” – 143 rue de Courcelles, 75017.
• Benjamin Turquier – ” Tout Autour du Pain ” – 134 rue de Turenne, 75003.
• Florian Bleas – ” Aux Délices de Vaugirard ” 48 rue Madame, 75006.
• Mohkam Karoui “Le Temps d’une Gourmandise” – 94 boulevard de Port-Royal .

French cuisine has had a tremendous influence on the gastronomic globe, and these interesting facts provide an insight into France’s rich and diverse food culture.

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