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Food and drink in France
Eating out
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Set menus offer the best value
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Don’t be afraid to complain if there is something wrong
with the food. It will be quickly put right.
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The set menus usually offer the best value in restaurants –
some can be as low as 60F for three courses.
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La cuisson is essential for how meat is cooked...bleu is very
rare, saignant is rare, à point is ‘on the turn’
and bien cuit is well done.
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If anything is not cooked enough, it can easily be done a little
more.
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Meal times are pretty rigid – so it can be hard to find restaurants
serving food during the afternoon.
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Lunch is usually served between 12.00 and 14.00 and restaurants are
happy to serve diners from about 19.30.
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It can be difficult to find a table for dinner after about 21.00
in smaller villages and towns not used to tourists.
Water
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Tap water is normally safe to drink all over France - but always
check with the local town hall.
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Unsafe water is marked eau non potable.
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Bottled water is about 15p for a 1.5 litre bottle in hypermarkets.
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Stock up on bottled water from the supermarket before going to the
beach or walking round Paris to save money.
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Most hypermarkets sell water bottle holders to keep the water cool.
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