Are you planning a trip to the Romantic capital of Europe? Planning to don a beret, grow a thin wispy beard and learn a bit of the lingo? First of all, it’s important to book that perfect Paris apartment or hotels in Paris and then tackle the menu… Here is a guide to how to straighten out those tricky words and phrases that confuse the non speaking, but French food loving travelers out there like me…
First of all you’re thinking about ordering the basics. Paris is known for preparing fantastic appetizers and you need to know the best things on the menu. Why not go for the “fruits de mar” or shellfish? My favourite is “oeuf en meurette” which is egg poached in red wine. Other popular first course dishes in the country’s capital are of course, “fromage” (cheese) and this can either be eaten as a starter or desert, and lots of main courses come with the stuff too! It is imperative to try some of Paris’ “galette” which is a delicious round flat cake of flaky pastry, potato pancake or buckwheat savory cr
