French Food

As expected, we ate an incredible amount of food in France. We tried to visit boulangeries, chocolate shops and bakeries everywhere we went and tried a little bit of everything. All of our breakfasts and several of our lunches and dinner were included in our trip, giving us to the chance to try local delicacies risk free. Overall, we really enjoyed the food. It was a bit shocking to come back and have bread (even good, bakery bread) for the first time. It just doesn't compare. Missing from these photos is the fois gras that Emily ordered in the Loire Valley - she hated it; Elizabeth hated it; Lee disliked it; and I didn't even both trying it!

My first taste of hot chocolate, in Versailles. 

Escargot

In many restaurants, we were offered a cheese selection after the main course. We noticed the most of the locals had a cheese course in lieu of a sweet dessert (we had both, of course!).

More escargot.

Some of the best food we had came in the form of snacks from street vendors. This waffle covered in chocolate was one of them.

St. Malo is famous for its ice cream, so Elizabeth had to try it.

We couldn't leave Dinard without having oysters.

Chocolate beignet in Le Mont-Saint-Michel.

Octopus  in the Loire Valley

Angelina's hot chocolate in Paris.

Macaroons

TikTok famous crookies in Paris.

French Onion soup.

Desserts at the insane farewell dinner in the Dali Room at Le Meurice.

As mentioned in earlier Normandy posts, Calvados is a very important part of Normandy culture. When we were lingering and talking after dinner one evening in Deauville, one of the servers brought us complimentary shots of Calvados. Although we tried it at the cider farm, we were game to try again. Remember - it's incredibly high proof apple juice! Emily and I were not fans, but both Lee and Elizabeth bought a bottle in Normandy to take home.