Do French people eat croissants (and pastries) multiple times per week?

[Anonymous]

Even non touristy towns have bakeries full of fresh croissants and pastries every day. Who is buying all of them?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's a standard French breakfast. But just one pastry--they don't gorge themselves as Americans tend to do.

[Anonymous]

My French friend in Paris does this. But her croissants are the length of her thumb. I asked her why she likes mini croissants but she said they're normal sized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My French friend in Paris does this. But her croissants are the length of her thumb. I asked her why she likes mini croissants but she said they're normal sized.

You should give her a Costco croissant..the could feed off of it for a week.😀

[Anonymous]

Yes, they do.

[Anonymous]

Croissants in france (and italy) are definitely smaller. A small croissant and cup of coffee is really not much for breakfast. The french women I know really don't eat many calories in a day. They also don't care about having 6 pack abs and that kind of thing, so they can have bread in their lives.

[Anonymous]

I thought French and Europeans in general are really into daily fresh bread. But I suppose fresh bread with a lot of good butter schmeared on it probably isn’t much different than a plain croissant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought French and Europeans in general are really into daily fresh bread. But I suppose fresh bread with a lot of good butter schmeared on it probably isn’t much different than a plain croissant.

I lived on Europe for 7 years and you don't put butter on bread unless you are making like a ham sandwich. Fresh bread is something you have dialy but it is a small bit of baguette with a bit of cheese and maybe a bit of ham. Dinner is often a small piece of bread with some cheese or jam since lunch is often the main meal. When I got back from living in Belgium for a long time, dinner would be bread, raspberry jam or a small nit of cheese. I miss it now that I think about it. I might do it for my kids.

[Anonymous]

I'm French, and have no relatives or friends who eat pastries several times a week. It's terribly caloric because it's full of butter. However, fresh bread, yes!

[Anonymous]

When I lived in France, my roommates ate yogurt or cereal/muesli for breakfast.

[Anonymous]

They walk so much more then Americans. This is key.

[Anonymous]

French poster again. OK, you guys made me laugh. Lunch is NOT the main meal. Dinner is NOT bread and jam. Ha ha!
Please understand that France is a diverse country and everyone eats exactly what they want.

However, traditionally, breakfast is of the "continental" kind (as opposed to "English Breakfast" with meat like bacon or sausages). People often have egg and tartines. For example, the soft-boiled egg in an eggcup in which you dip little fingers of buttered toast. My mother has yogurt, fruit and coffee. That is much less caloric than a croissant. People who leave the house before their breakfast can buy a pastry, of course. That's what they're there for. The sweeter ones are for the 4 o'clock kids' gouter (snack), or for special treats. When I worked late as a grad student, one of us would buy an enormous bag of pain au chocolat for the group.
Then most people eat lunch in their workplace cafeteria, which are often cheap but very good for the price. My father used to have 2 hour lunches with his colleagues, where they talked about nothing but food, but alas, people now grab a quicker lunch. My private high school cafeteria had individual bottles of red and white for the teachers, and very good food.
Then dinner is whatever parents can put on the table when they get back from work - but I've never heard anyone eat bread, jam and cheese for dinner! It's usually a cooked meal, but simple. And then on weekends, something more elaborate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They walk so much more then Americans. This is key.

This. And none of the constant snacking Americans tend to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
French poster again. OK, you guys made me laugh. Lunch is NOT the main meal. Dinner is NOT bread and jam. Ha ha!
Please understand that France is a diverse country and everyone eats exactly what they want.

However, traditionally, breakfast is of the "continental" kind (as opposed to "English Breakfast" with meat like bacon or sausages). People often have egg and tartines. For example, the soft-boiled egg in an eggcup in which you dip little fingers of buttered toast. My mother has yogurt, fruit and coffee. That is much less caloric than a croissant. People who leave the house before their breakfast can buy a pastry, of course. That's what they're there for. The sweeter ones are for the 4 o'clock kids' gouter (snack), or for special treats. When I worked late as a grad student, one of us would buy an enormous bag of pain au chocolat for the group.
Then most people eat lunch in their workplace cafeteria, which are often cheap but very good for the price. My father used to have 2 hour lunches with his colleagues, where they talked about nothing but food, but alas, people now grab a quicker lunch. My private high school cafeteria had individual bottles of red and white for the teachers, and very good food.
Then dinner is whatever parents can put on the table when they get back from work - but I've never heard anyone eat bread, jam and cheese for dinner! It's usually a cooked meal, but simple. And then on weekends, something more elaborate.

I am the bread and jam person. I lived in Belgium. I said I lived in Europe, not in France.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
French poster again. OK, you guys made me laugh. Lunch is NOT the main meal. Dinner is NOT bread and jam. Ha ha!
Please understand that France is a diverse country and everyone eats exactly what they want.

However, traditionally, breakfast is of the "continental" kind (as opposed to "English Breakfast" with meat like bacon or sausages). People often have egg and tartines. For example, the soft-boiled egg in an eggcup in which you dip little fingers of buttered toast. My mother has yogurt, fruit and coffee. That is much less caloric than a croissant. People who leave the house before their breakfast can buy a pastry, of course. That's what they're there for. The sweeter ones are for the 4 o'clock kids' gouter (snack), or for special treats. When I worked late as a grad student, one of us would buy an enormous bag of pain au chocolat for the group.
Then most people eat lunch in their workplace cafeteria, which are often cheap but very good for the price. My father used to have 2 hour lunches with his colleagues, where they talked about nothing but food, but alas, people now grab a quicker lunch. My private high school cafeteria had individual bottles of red and white for the teachers, and very good food.
Then dinner is whatever parents can put on the table when they get back from work - but I've never heard anyone eat bread, jam and cheese for dinner! It's usually a cooked meal, but simple. And then on weekends, something more elaborate.

I am the bread and jam person. I lived in Belgium. I said I lived in Europe, not in France.

French PP here. Right. Juste chez les Belges, alors? Because I've lived in Germany and the UK as well, and no one ate like that either.