Articles tagged ‘French menus’

Guide to French Restaurant Menus - Deciphering Bite by Bite

By Parisgirl | January 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

(c) 2006 Chris Card Fuller
In today’s earlier entry, I talked about the basic layout of ‘la carte’ or the menu.
Once you’ve had a chance to settle into your surroundings and you’ve ordered a ‘kir’ – or a beer if you happen to be in a brasserie, café, or café tabac, here are some suggestions for [...]

 

Paris Restaurants: Deciphering Menus Bite by Bite

By Parisgirl | January 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

(c) 2006 Chris Card Fuller
When Bill and Mary came to France, we took them to restaurants we knew and liked. Most of these places didn’t have menus that had been translated into English. I would usually tell Bill and Mary some of the dishes we had ordered in the past and enjoyed. Mary [...]

 

A Fish called Pierre

By Parisgirl | December 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

St. Pierre, St. Jacques, St. Julienne. It seems like there’s nothing so holy as a fish. One of the most intimidating parts of a menu in a French restaurant can be the fish menu which makes me wonder why more French lessons don’t begin with the fish course.