Hi, bonjour! I’m sharing the must-know French dining etiquette tips that’ll help you blend in like a local 🇫🇷 It’s these little things make a huge difference! ✨
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à bientôt,
Gabrielle | FrenchWithElle
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J'aime tellement vos vidéos ! I would absolutely love to see videos from you on food, wine and cheese! Ce sont des sujets très intéressants !
Moving to Lyon❤ from Canada. Information is very helpful. Merci
Great video as always Gabrielle❤❤❤❤ Pls wine and cheese etiquette.
Hello. In Argentina, because of the strong Italian and Spanish influence (90% of the Argentinians of European descent belong to one of those nationalities), our eating habits are fairly similar to the French. However, a lot of good habits and manners, of French or Italian origin, are disappearing as my generation (born in 1960) is fading away. In the restaurants, the bread is always served cut into small portions in a basket, and it is supposed to be eaten with butter or some kind of creamy dips while waiting for the meal to arrive. People love bread, and it is very common to order more bread during the meal. Meals take easily 2 or 3 hours in a restaurant or at home if you've invited friends. We do not eat cheese at the end of the meals. Cheese is served, in some places, together with olives, anchovies and cold meats (salami, ham, etc) as part of the entrée in the Italian fashion, and we call it "antipasto" (in Italian "before eating")
A special video dedicated to cheese etiquette would be very appreciated. Thank you very much for your videos, and a big kiss to the adorable MeiMei 🥰🤩🥰 . Regards. Claudio
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Yes please do a wine and a cheese etiquette!!!
Fork in left, knife in right
I use the fork with my right hand because it requires more precision (I'm right handed, and my proprioception is mediocre at best).
Cutting doesn't require that much strength, unless you mean to split the plate in two.
Unfortunately, I’m used to eating at 5:00pm. I don’t like to eat too late.
Cheese please! 🙏🙏
I join the wine club 😊
In Spain I like a house vermouth sometimes before a meal. In Normandy of course Calvados as a digestif, in Portugal I like a Port after meal. Wine and cheese video would be nice. In Canada (home) I like to have baguette as you do during meal.
I had heard from other content makers that using bread to wipe up sauce on your plate was rude. So totally believe you but have heard it is rude a few times.
Je ne bois pas l'alcool. Ne jamais.
Table manners are a dying thing here in the US, sadly, but most closely mirror the French. Waiting until everyone is served before eating. Waiting until everyone is finished before leaving. Not putting your elbows on the table.
One big difference is the knife and fork, where we in the US switch the fork between hands after cutting something, and the French also tend to hold the fork curved downwards, whereas we tend to hold it like a shovel.
You didn’t mention French fries; we tend to eat them with our fingers, and the French generally use a fork (and possibly knife).
My German wife cuts her pasta (which I don’t think has anything to do with being German) whereas I have always twirled it on a fork. Depending on shape, of course (can’t twirl penne, for instance).
One other bread “thing” you missed is that it is unlucky in France to put a baguette upside down on the table. Always flatter side down.
Coucou ! Aujourd’hui tu es encore plus adorable que d’habitude. Ton t-shirt est trop chou, je l’adore ! Tu l’as trouvé où ? Il est tellement beau que je veux le même 😍!
Le diner 00:00 ou 01:00
Yes – etiquette ! I grew up in the US in the 40’s & had manners. I am educated, w a PhD no less, have lost my manners. We need reminding, esp if living alone which I am privleged to be able to do. You are an inspiring, informative & foxy young LADY. Don’t change!
It's hard to believe French people get a 2 hour lunch and the other lengthy meals
Bonjour! I'm Japanese, and when we eat with friends or colleagues, we also wait until everyone's food is served. Sometimes we encourage others to go first.
We eat soup curry by putting rice into it with a spoon. I'd like to try dipping bread in sauce in France.
Merci beaucoup ! Bonne journée!
Oui!! Please make all the video suggestions you mentioned on this video! I would love all of them! 😉
I'm not learning French, but I like your videos so much!💙
love all your ideas on additional videos! The more of you we see the better!
I am American and my family is from Northern Italy. These rules are all identical to what we learned growing up. We also learned how to properly pass item or eat soup with rhymes. “Pass to the left and you’ll always be right.” “Spoon away from me like ships out to sea.”
Merci pour cette vidéo très interessante! I'm a German who moved to the south of France nearly 4 years ago and even in Germany liked to have late dinners and take my time to eat and catch up. When moving here, I learned that an apéro can be dinatoire 😅
We've been invited to a neighbour's for apéro and the table was literally creaking under all the delicious things our hostess had made for us. From baguette avec Brandade to brochets tomate/mozzarella, soleil de millefeuille, olives, grilled cuisses de poulet, you name it. And that wasn't all, there were several desserts. I had eaten a sandwich to prepare for the wine, but I had to try it all. Now we are known for our meals by friends and neighbours and love to invite people over. I love it here and will never leave ❤
Most of it is familiar to me. I eat dinner around the same time, but I do tend to rush eating especially when I’m hungry 😅 I’m American but in Turkey we do sauce the bread in certain dishes like Menemen
From the USA. 1) I am an American so I cut my food with my left hand which holds the knife and eat with the right hand which holds the fork. 2) "Yes" please create a video to show how to eat such s escargot and pate etc. 3) I have been trained all my life to keep my hands on my lap when sitting at a dining table and not eating. Also elbows are never on the table whether you are in the process of eating or not. 4) I have a hard time understanding why the French place bread directly on the table which is unsanitary. Americans use bread baskets, bread plates or if they must they will place the bread they are eating on the edge of their plates. 5) Americans also eat the sliced bread on the table for dinner with butter.
Vidéo très intéressante et éducative lors de la visite de la France aux États-Unis. Nos repas sont assez rapides car le rythme semble être beaucoup plus rapide avec le petit-déjeuner et le déjeuner. De nombreux déjeuners sont mangés au bureau au travail. J'ai travaillé en France et j'ai dû m'habituer à un long dîner. Cependant, ils sont très agréables pour profiter d'un repas avec une bonne conversation. Veuillez faire avancer les vidéos concernant le vin et le fromage.
A wonderful reminder of making our meals together extra special by taking our time to enjoy more thoroughly our food, wine, and our family and friends. We love the leisurely lunch time wherever we are in France. Merci Beaucoup Elle!
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OMG, I love this video, it is just fantastic, your explanations and translations are just incredible. Why don't you add a "thanks" option so we can support your channel?
You're too serious about it
Great video! Stay classy, Gabrielle! This is your great strength and advantage.