Shiv: What’s up guys? Welcome to the SEVENTH episode of our podcast, “Food Away From Home (World Tour)”, with your hosts Annie :), Cece :), and Shiv :). DREAM GUEST…NOAAAAA In this episode, we're going to be talking about the amazing, unique, and fascinating foods that you can find in FRANCE, and where they can be found. Let's get started!
*Noa include anything you want in between lines! Just give us a little wave or hand and we'll stop talking, and let you include whatever you want! :)) *
Segment 1: Coastal vs. Central…Plus Monaco!!
Shiv: France is a very large, and touristic country. It can go from Le Cannes, which is near the coastal region of France, to your favourite, PaRiSSSSsss (say in French Accent)! Stretching from these vast regions of land, there are millions of diverse cultures, traditions, beautiful language, things to do, and you guessed it, FOOD!!
Annie: Let's start with Le Cannes. It is a super-DUPER-TROUPER touristic and amazing part of France. It is located near The Bay of Cannes, and it is where many French citizens and tourists from all over the world go to see the beautiful French sea. It is found in the Southern, very tip of France, at the very end. It is very close to Monaco, which is its own little country, located in France.
Short Story break: Cece: I want to live there so bad!! I love Monaco. I’ve never been, but I hear it is such a beautiful, and extraordinary place. I would really want to visit Monte Carlo, which is a very famous, fancy, and unique port-like city in Monaco, where all the celebrities are-F1 drivers, soccer players, singers, and more….It’s basically like the Hollywood or Las Vegas of Europe! Anyways-it sure is next on my list of things to do! But Alas, let’s get back into France!!
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Annie: Haha, thanks for sharing Cece. As I was saying, Le Cannes is also near an island called, Iles De Lerin, located just underneath Le Cannes, as well as Le Cannes is near Antibes, and Cap D’Antibes, a resort town, known for its vintage-ness and luxury! But what else makes Le Cannes so special? Well, Its INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, OF COURSEE!!!!!! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
In 2026, it will be Le Cannes: 79th edition of the international film festival! WOO!!!!! It is known as a market for those professionals in the film-industry, and it showcases many different movie genres, such as blockbusters and movies in general! Many of these movies are international, and can even be from here, in New Jersey!
----Shiv and Cece maybe add in some thoughts
Annie: Paris is the capital of France, and home of the all-famous Eiffel Tower! Paris gets over a million tourists each year, and houses some of the best experiences as well as foods, that we shall most definitely talk about! Paris is a very large city, located in the center of France, near Versailles, andddd DISNEYLAND PARIS….
Cece: WHATTTT!!! DISNEY???
Shiv: NOOOOO!!! I WANNA GOOOO!!!
Annie: Yup! You heard that right, DISNEY IN PARIS!!-Could it get any better?????
Cece: Wait!!! Story time!!!
I remember now! Well, I used to live in France, a little outside Paris, in a place called Croazi. But keep in mind, this was like when I was two or three hahaha! As I was looking through photos from when I was little, I saw pictures of me when I was in Disneyland, and turns out, it was in PARIS! Quite the deja vu, am I right??
Segment 2: Popular foods and Sweets/Snacks
Annie: France has a very large variety of really delicious foods. Many of these dishes have a very high end and luxurious taste that embodies the beauty of France, and today, we are going to tell you about some of the most popular dishes, snacks, and sweets in France, and also some of our favorites. Now Cece is going to take it away!
Cece: Some super popular dishes in France are :
--Pissaladiere-onion tart, topped with anchovies, or small fish.
----Tourte au blette-Local pie, with Swiss chard.
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----Duck like Foigras
-Onion Soup
Bœuf Bourguignon: A rich stew of beef braised in red wine
Ratatouille: A stewed vegetable dish with tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and peppers(talk about this, make connections)
Steak Frites: Steak served with French fries
Escargots: Snails, usually prepared with garlic butter and served in their shells
Cece: There are also a lot of other things to try in France, like their famous pastries and sweets like:
Crêpes: Thin pancakes that can be sweet or savory
Crème brûlée: A dessert with a rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar
Macarons: Small, sweet meringue-based confections (Shiv talks about making macarons, Cece and Annie add on)
Tarte Tatin: An upside-down tarte with caramelized apples baked into the pastry
Croissant: A buttery, flaky pastry
Cece: Besides all the more formal and fancy dishes you can find in France, there are also a LOT of yummy snacks, some of which are:
(Sweet snacks)
Madeleines: Small, sponge-like cakes with a distinctive shell shape(Shiv talks about making and eating them, Annie and Cece add on)
Chouquettes: Small, hollow choux pastry puffs often topped with sugar
Pain aux raisins: A spiral-shaped pastry with raisins and custard
Baguette with Nutella: A common after-school snack, especially for children
And for savory snacks, some really good options are,:
Croque Monsieur/Madame-Grilled ham and cheese sandwich
Baguette with Cheese
Tapenade: An olive-based spread from Provence, often served with bread or as a dip
Saucisson: A dry-cured sausage that is often sliced and served as part of an apéro (pre-dinner snack)
All add in thoughts and Opinions/ talk about fav foods from france - especially NOA
- Cece: I think after all of this talk of food, I’m going to have a bite of some cheese….
Shiv: Haha, you go cece, im not blaming you- all this talk of food is making me want to try to make this stuff at home!
Annie: Ill catch up with you guys a little later! Gotta go finish my minion drawings!
Who thinks I should add Vector?
Cece: OOOOh SNAPPP!! Got some GeOmeTry Brains Over HerE!! HahHa Ha
Shiv: Yesss!! According to google, a vector is, “a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.”
Annie: Yup! You heard it folks! Prepping for my 4.1-4.3 quiz on vectors, transformations, and translations!
Noa: Okay guys, you go ahead! I am going to do some weightlifting
Cece: ANYWHO
Annie, SHiv, Cece, and NOAAA: SEE YOU GUYS IN A JIFFY!! 🙂
Annie, SHiv, Cece, and NOAAA: AND WE ARE BACK!! 🙂
Segment 3: Experiences
Noa: Along with amazing foods in France, there are also truly one-in-a lifetime experiences to experience in France! France is such a beautiful and unique country, so when you go, you don't just want to experience the food-you want to experience all that France has to offer!
Shiv: Let’s start with the top three best things to do in Paris!
- Eiffel Tower: it costs $16.50 per person, and it is located in the center of Paris.
- It has a 4.7 review on Google-it is beautiful to visit, especially in the summer.
- It is close to the Arc de Triomphe, and the Basilisque du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre.
- It is a lattice and metal tower, where you can climb, and see the amazing view from. It is also near a really pretty park, leading up to the tower.
- The Louvre: it is a very fancy and cool museum of art. It's a triangular-shaped building made almost entirely of glass, and it’s also the home of the very renowned and famous painting, The Mona Lisa
- It is $25.55 per person, and it has a review of 4.7 review.
- It is very beautiful, and home to the best artworks in the world
- At night it lights up and is very pretty.
- Arc de Triomphe:
- It costs about $18.59 per person.
- It has a review of 4.7, meaning it is very good.
- It is located in a roundabout in street PI. Charles de Gaulle.
- A very unique and valued monument.
Ending
Shiv: As you can see, France is a very fun and colorful place for food and travel, and it has so many unique and cool experiences to do! Thank you so much for coming Noa and thank you for listening to this episode of food away from home and we’ll see you next week!
Music Credits:
- Intro - Cruise control - Patrick Patrikios
- Outro - Invisible - Anno Domini Beats
- Transitions - Stalling - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
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