How do the French avoid snacking?


How do the French avoid snacking? No snacking The closest thing the French have to a snack is called a Go?ter which is akin to the British afternoon tea but a lot less food. At around 4pm in summer, we would all have a Go?ter which was basically a biscuit or two. Maybe a little brioche or something with a nice, cold, soft drink.


Do French people eat 3 meals a day?

The three-meal pattern, with breakfast between 7 and 8:30 am, lunch between 12 and 1:30 pm and supper between 7 and 8:30 pm, is still followed by a majority of French people, while meal frequencies have flattened in other European or North-American countries [1–4].


What is the French food Rule 7?

French Food Rule #7: Limit snacks, ideally one per day (two maximum), and not within one hour of meals. Understanding this rule requires some explanation. Feeding children in France often feels like taking a train in Switzerland: it's always on schedule.


Why is dinner so late in France?

The convenience of electricity meant mealtimes extended later into the evening as we no longer rely on natural sunlight to cook and illuminate the dining table. French people usually eat a smaller meal for dinner, such as a soup or salad with bread and a dessert (often a yoghurt or a slice of cheese).


What time do French go to bed?

This graph presents the distribution of bedtime hour during the week among French in 2019. It displays that 33 percent of respondents declared going to bed between 11 pm and 12 pm on weekdays.