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re: Visiting French relatives in France this summer for a family dinner. What should I bring?
Posted on 5/30/22 at 10:48 am to Y.A. Tittle
Posted on 5/30/22 at 10:48 am to Y.A. Tittle
Andouille will hold pretty well without need for refrigeration. Obviously would depend on how long between departing and arriving and giving guest the andouille, but should be fine for a couple of days transit. Will make your suitcase smell amazing.
Get over there grill it up and serve it with some really nice mustard.
Get over there grill it up and serve it with some really nice mustard.
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Posted on 5/30/22 at 10:52 am to willymeaux
contact your favorite bakery and ask them to make you a king cake. KC's are exclusive to S. LA and represent our culture and tradition. Explain the colors, bring some beads, and make it educational. It should be OK after 3-4 days if packaged properly (this is basically a dessert or breakfast snack, obviously not a dinner meal )
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This post was edited on 5/30/22 at 10:55 am
Posted on 5/30/22 at 11:18 am to BlackenedOut
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Obviously would depend on how long between departing and arriving and giving guest the andouille, but should be fine for a couple of days transit.
add portability to the obvious merits of a good andouille and you have your answer. Get a couple different ones from Laplace. I promise you they will love it, a good dry flavorful cured sausage is as French as it gets
Posted on 5/30/22 at 11:22 am to Tangineck
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I wasn't suggesting trying to pass it off as better than Pinot Noir or Chardonnay
FIFY. He's going to Burgundy. They don't drink that Bordeaux shite.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 12:22 pm to Got Blaze
A king cake is the worst possible idea in this thread.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 12:22 pm to willymeaux
Just take them some crystal hot sauce.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 12:29 pm to willymeaux
Napa Valley wine. It’s very hard for French & Italians to get US wines. They’re very different & they often find them interesting.
We usually trade bottles with folks there.
We usually trade bottles with folks there.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 12:36 pm to Funreaux
fig preserves
hot pepper jelly
grits
hot pepper jelly
grits
Posted on 5/30/22 at 1:14 pm to gumbo2176
Yeah I originally offered to bring wine, but they said not to worry about wine cause Burgundian wine is the best in the world.
They didn’t ask me to bring anything I just want to bring something. I’m thinking pralines are the way to go just dunno if they’ll like it with all that sugar??
They didn’t ask me to bring anything I just want to bring something. I’m thinking pralines are the way to go just dunno if they’ll like it with all that sugar??
Posted on 5/30/22 at 1:36 pm to willymeaux
Bringing food to France is like bringing sand to the beach. Just don’t bring slices of Kraft American cheese.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 2:31 pm to willymeaux
A whole smoked alligator or two should keep well.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 2:46 pm to willymeaux
Cook em a sauce piquant brah
Posted on 5/30/22 at 3:15 pm to willymeaux
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It’s going to be on a family farm in the countryside of Burgundy.
Just go and gush over everything they serve you. They didn't invite you to a family farm on the other side of the world for you to bring them anything to eat or drink. Just invite them back over Stateside at the end.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 3:34 pm to willymeaux
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I’m thinking pralines are the way to go just dunno if they’ll like it with all that sugar??
They will travel good, wrap them well and put them in a cookie tin
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:18 pm to willymeaux
Sure, don’t go empty handed, but I’m very much serious when I say this: try to learn a little bit of French, even if it’s just a handful of words or phrases.
The rest of the world tries to accommodate to English, but the French pride purposely resists that’s cultural notion. They have the upmost respect for Americans that do the accommodating, even if a poor result. But once they know you’re “humbled”, they overflow with hospitality. It will be seen as a gift.
The rest of the world tries to accommodate to English, but the French pride purposely resists that’s cultural notion. They have the upmost respect for Americans that do the accommodating, even if a poor result. But once they know you’re “humbled”, they overflow with hospitality. It will be seen as a gift.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:29 pm to willymeaux
Pralines originated in France, but with almonds. Would be interesting to see how theirs differ from our iteration.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:30 pm to Got Blaze
Terrible idea. What a pain in the arse that would be to travel with
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:59 pm to Y.A. Tittle
In France they have the real boudin noir (blood sausage). I have had it a couple of times over there and it is delicious.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:08 pm to Alyosha
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Sure, don’t go empty handed, but I’m very much serious when I say this: try to learn a little bit of French, even if it’s just a handful of words or phrases. The rest of the world tries to accommodate to English, but the French pride purposely resists that’s cultural notion. They have the upmost respect for Americans that do the accommodating, even if a poor result. But once they know you’re “humbled”, they overflow with hospitality. It will be seen as a gift.
Seconded, strongly. Basic greetings and how to politely ask for something is 95% of what you’ll need, and they will appreciate the frick out of it.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:34 pm to Alyosha
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Sure, don’t go empty handed, but I’m very much serious when I say this: try to learn a little bit of French, even if it’s just a handful of words or phrases.
The rest of the world tries to accommodate to English, but the French pride purposely resists that’s cultural notion. They have the upmost respect for Americans that do the accommodating, even if a poor result. But once they know you’re “humbled”, they overflow with hospitality. It will be seen as a gift.
Oh yeah I know I’ve been to France before. I’ve learned that once you’re out of paris and the tourist spots you got to know french (even more than just a simple greeting). I have around a conversational level of French just the issues I have are with the slang they use, especially in texts.
This post was edited on 5/30/22 at 5:37 pm
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