Approximately, how many baugettes are consummed annually in France alone?
10 billion Click to see the answer
What type of meal is Pâte de Paques de Limousin?
A pie
What era of the 1900's was Crème brulee popularised?
1980's
What is Gougère?
A savoury cheese pastry
French law indicates that the traditional weight of a baguette should be what?
250g
What year did Michel Roux die?
2020
What time is dinner traditonally held in Paris?
7.30pm to 11pm Click to see the answer
How long is Roquefort cheese aged for?
5 months
When was the earliest reference of the Crème brulee?
1691
When was Malabar Gum created?
1957
What temperature in degrees centigrade are Pâté and terrine cooked at?
160 degrees
As part of traditional French culture, how many meals a day do French people eat?
2-3 meals
How many deserts make up the a Provençal Christmas?
13
What is the main fruit used in making wine?
Grapes
In 2009, what was the youngest age a person could legally drink fermented alcohol?
16
When would you say to a waiter 'L'addition, s'il vous plaît'
Asking for the bill Click to see the answer
What are Brasseries?
An informal restaurant
What is a Macaron?
A sweet meringue-based confection
What fruit juice is used with the sauce for Crêpes Suzette?
Orange juice
How many Cognac producers exist?
200
Croquembouche are comprised of which type of pastry desert?
Profiterole
In what year was the soufflé invented?
1472
What meat is traditionally used for Jambon-beurre?
Ham
How many times does Cognac need for the distilling process?
2
When should you say 'Bon Appétit!'?
Before the meal starts
Approximately, how many tonnes of snails do the French consume annually?
30,000 tonnes
Who was Michel Roux brother?
Albert
In what century was bœuf bourguignon documented?
19th
What vinegar is mixed to form Dijon Mustard?
Wine vinegar
How many litres of milk is required to make 1kg of Roquefort?
4.5l
What is a truffle?
a mushroom
What time is lunch traditionally held in Paris?
12pm to 2.30pm
What is the minimom time needed to brew Cognac brandy?
2 years
According to The Connexion in 2020 how much did a bottle of 1762 Cognac cost in £'s?
£118,580
When is soupe au pistou traditionally eaten?
Summer
Which pastry is the pain au chocolat closely related to?
Croissant
When was 'croque monsieur' first discovered?
1910
What does the word souffle mean?
To blow
When is France's national cheese day?
27 March
What is aioli?
A sauce
What is the main ingredient used in making a souffle?
Egg whites Click to see the answer
When did the crossaint become a national product in France?
1920
In what year was the chocolate eclair renamed?
1850
What cooking containers are souffle's baked in?
Ramekins
How many desserts are traditionally eaten in the region of Provence at Christmas?
13
Where in the world does France rank for beer production?
16th
How many pounds of milk does it take to make 1 pound of cheese?
10lbs Click to see the answer
How many distinct type of cheese are there in France?
1600
Armagnac has what volume of alcohol?
52%
In 2020, how many 3 starred Michelin restaurants were there in France?
29
When is Saint-Honore feast day held?
16 May
What is the percentage of French people that eat cheese daily?
47%
What is the maximom amount of Michelin stars a restaurant can earn?
3
How many litres of Crème de cassis are produced annually?
16 million
What temeperature should you cook oysters?
90˚C
When do you normally eat macarons?
At the end of a meal Click to see the answer
In 2019, how many Michelin starred restaurants were there in France?
632
What type of drink is Calvados?
Brandy
What is the approximate date of when the baguette was given its name?
1920
In what year was Picodon registered by the AOC?
1983
And what year was this founded?
1584
When in the 2000's was French gastronomy added to Unesco's cultural list?
2010
How many cloves of garlic are used to flavour Tourin soup?
20
Which one of these words is not synonymous with baguette?
Roll
In which century, did the French start consuming Frog legs?
12th Century
In 2010, what was the value of exporting Frogs legs from France?
$40m USD
What is the percentage of French people that eat cheese?
96%
How is the chicken cooked in Poulet chasseur?
Sauted
What bottle size is Sauterne wine most commonly sold in?
375ml
What part of the pig is used in the dish 'pieds de porc'?
Trotters
In what year was the most champagne sold?
2007
What is the bulbous purple skinned vegetable used in Ratatouille?
Eggplan/Aubergine
According to USAtoday, when is Cheese traditionally eaten?
After main course, before desert
When were Michelin stars established?
1936
What meat product derived through French from the Latin 'salt'?
Sausage
How many tonnes of Comté cheese are produced annually?
64,000 tonnes Click to see the answer
What herb is used in the Bearnaise sauce?
Taragon
What is the translation of salad niçoise?
Salad from Nice
Who published the first French cookbook in 1651?
La Varenne
Tête de veau is a dish consisiting of what as a main part of the dish?
A calf's head
Which group of people in France eat quatre-heure?
Children
What percentage of dark chocolate is found in Ganache?
60-82% Click to see the answer
A Patissier is better known as what?
Pastry cook
What is the French word for a drink that is drunk after a meal?
Digestif
A fouée has the distinctive flavour of which fruit?
Orange blossom
What is the aging time required for Picodon?
2-4 weeks
What was the record of bottles sold in that year?
338.7 million
Which fish is often accompanies Beaufort cheese?
Salmon
What is the French word for a drink that precedes a meal?
Apertif
What is a Rosette de Lyon?
A cured sausage
What is forcemeat?
A meat and fat stuffing
What is the annual consumption of cheese per person?
25.9kg
Where would you buy a Rosette de Lyon?
la charcuterie
Where does France rank in Worldwide wine production?
2nd
Faisselle cheese is often eaten when?
As a dessert
What is a Religieuse?
A French pastry
What is a Café liégeois?
cold dessert
What is the region of France that shares its name with a variety of brandy?
Cognac
Oeuf au plat is better known as what?
A fried egg
What is in 'Fruits de Mer'?
A combination of raw and cooked shellfish