Even on hot summer days, you'll never see businessmen in seersucker. Tank tops are probably a no-no, and you should wear T-shirts and shorts sparingly. French women often wear makeup even for a trip to the grocery store. In some offices, co-workers shake hands with one another every morning. "If you have a meeting with fifteen people, you will certainly shake hands with all of them," says Platt. Think of it as the business-meeting equivalent of kissing hello. In meetings, shake hands with everyone."But French women can take care of themselves." "It does make some women uncomfortable," says Platt. If you're a woman, try not to be put off. Open doors for women, enter a restaurant first (to "pave the way"), and compliment colleagues on their dress. Failing to do so results in the kind of service-sector misunderstandings that lead Americans to believe the French are rude. In a store, immediately greet the proprietor with "Bonjour, Monsieur/Madame." If possible, make small talk if there's a problem with your service, explain your situation apologetically. When asking a stranger something, always begin with "Excusez-moi de vous déranger." With lunch or dinner, you drink only wine or water.Įxpert opinion: Do's and don'ts from Polly Platt, a consultant on French etiquette You request it either before or after you've eaten the complete meal. Note, too, that almost no one has coffee with dessert. You'll want to use primarily your spoon, which you'll hold in your right hand.
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How to eat it: A dessert spoon will be on your right, a dessert fork on your left. It comes accompanied by a coulis of raspberries, strawberries, or peaches. Generally, you'll have the bread and cheese in your left hand, the salad in your right.Ī cold soufflé glacé (although it is served in a soufflé dish, it's actually ice cream baked with an almond paste).
Cut the cheese with your right hand, then place a piece (or spread it, if the cheese is soft) on some bread, which you'll hold in your left hand. Roll the greens onto your fork clockwise, holding the fork in your right hand. If you are a vegetarian or don't eat certain foods or have allergies, you must let your host/hostess know well in advance, because refusing a course is just not done. How to eat it: First of all, it's THE ONLY COURSE you're allowed to pass up. When you're done-having cleaned your plate (as you always must), place your knife and fork close together, parallel, handles facing you at about a four o'clock position on the plate.Ĭheese selection accompanied by a salad consisting of lamb's tongue and olive oil with a little vinegar or lemon juice.
You may scoop up vegetables and garniture with the tines turned up, but keep the fork in your left hand. Spear the gnocchi with your fork, still in the left hand, and again keep the tines pointed down. Place the beef in your mouth without turning the fork right side up. ALWAYS keep your knife in your right hand, fork in your left. He's being polite, but switching hands is not normally done.
They hold the fork in a really special way," Soltner says. Finger bowls with water are provided.īoeuf à la mode, with a side of gnocchi à la Romaine and a few vegetables (carrots and small silver onions). How to eat it: Use your hands to take the langoustines out of their shells.
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