31 French Food and Faux Pas

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🗓️ 20 November 2005

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This week, we'll learn some of the basics of eating out in France and how to enjoy such foods as crèpes, escargot, truffles and steak tartare. But the culture of everyday life in France is different enough for travelers that it sometimes causes misunderstandings and embarrassment. We'll touch on some of the faux pas visitors face when encountering French society on its own terms. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
0:03.0	Quick, when I say France, what's the first thing that comes to mind?
0:07.0	Maybe you had visions of fine wine and smelly cheese,
0:10.0	or maybe it was rude waiters and body order.
0:12.0	The fundamental differences between us and the French... Or maybe it was rude waiters in body order.
0:13.0	The fundamental differences between us and the French have caused plenty of misunderstandings.
0:17.0	Many comedians and even a few politicians have made a career out of picking on the French.
0:22.0	But if you get to know France on its own terms, you'll
0:24.2	discover, as I have, that the culture provides ample opportunity for vivid and unforgettable
0:29.3	experiences. And if the way to a traveler's heart is through his stomach,
0:33.0	you'll find yourself quickly falling in love with France and its people.
0:37.0	Coming up in the hour ahead, two of my friends from opposite ends of France
0:40.0	join us in the studio to discuss French cuisine and to look at some of the
0:44.4	full-pa we're most likely to commit as we visit their country. There are just
0:48.7	certain ways things are done in France and once you crack the code you too will appreciate the French.
0:54.2	We're exploring French food and Vaupau up next as we travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. I'm Rick
1:15.2	Steve's and this is travel with Rick Steve's. When you go to France, travel means
1:20.7	eating and eating well. This has always been a challenge for me. I used to enjoy
1:26.1	dorm food and when I go to France I need help to get it right. And right now I've got two
1:31.5	wonderful French guides with me, Patrick Vidal from Brittany and Sabine
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