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Article: Forging family ties with cheese: Serving caps leisurely French meals.(Food)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 2, 1997
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It's mealtime. The family gathers around the table to enjoy the lovingly prepared cuisine and share the events of the day. The TV is silent.
The entree is finished, but there's no stampede to get back to Mortal Kombat II or switch on "Seinfeld": The cheese hasn't been served.
The plate is passed around. The lively conversation keeps up as everyone, old and young, cuts pieces from the array of cheeses and tears off hunks of crusty bread.
Right. On what planet?
Everyday meals in France do look a lot like this. The food-worshiping French regard mealtime as something to savor at a leisurely pace. Children expect to sit down with ...