Comments on: french lunch. http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss navigating twentysomething life one meal at a time. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: on the fly. http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 on the fly. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:49:07 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-1595 [...] and endless time to catch up on news or blogs or friendly emails.  I’d enjoy a relaxed, European-style lunch, without glancing at the clock ticking by.  We’d all take a break for an afternoon snack, [...] [...] and endless time to catch up on news or blogs or friendly emails.  I’d enjoy a relaxed, European-style lunch, without glancing at the clock ticking by.  We’d all take a break for an afternoon snack, [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Amy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:15 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-157 Your boss's description of a French lunch sounds simply amazing. What an experience Europe must be in terms of health, food, and dining. I'd love to witness it first hand! I think the American lifestyle is ....very flawed...but it has its pros, as well as its cons. Your boss’s description of a French lunch sounds simply amazing. What an experience Europe must be in terms of health, food, and dining. I’d love to witness it first hand!

I think the American lifestyle is ….very flawed…but it has its pros, as well as its cons.

]]> By: Emma http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Emma Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:29:56 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-156 I totally agree - while traveling in Europe, I definitely enjoy being able to sit and stretch out my meals over a long period of time. The rushed atmosphere of the way we eat in America is terrible. I totally agree – while traveling in Europe, I definitely enjoy being able to sit and stretch out my meals over a long period of time. The rushed atmosphere of the way we eat in America is terrible.

]]> By: Whit http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Whit Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:45:24 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-155 I definitely agree. American women have a very skewed relationship with food. I definitely agree. American women have a very skewed relationship with food.

]]> By: Rose http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Rose Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:19:53 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-154 I wouldn't say impossible. But I would say extremely, extremely hard. I can't get over the 90-minute lunch break. Can you imagine how wonderful... to eat slowly? I wouldn’t say impossible. But I would say extremely, extremely hard. I can’t get over the 90-minute lunch break. Can you imagine how wonderful… to eat slowly?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Sarah Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:17:54 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-153 I agree as well! I live in Switzerland where most of the people are quite healthy and thin. We just don't make a fuss about food being too fat or too "carby" or too whatever. what always amazes me in the States in that, ironically, there are many more fat-free, sugar-free products than here, but so many people are obese! I think the secret is eating and enjoying fresh, good quality food and you'll be much more happy with a little of it and won't raid the fridge at 11 pm for (lowfat?) ice-cream. I agree as well!
I live in Switzerland where most of the people are quite healthy and thin. We just don’t make a fuss about food being too fat or too “carby” or too whatever. what always amazes me in the States in that, ironically, there are many more fat-free, sugar-free products than here, but so many people are obese! I think the secret is eating and enjoying fresh, good quality food and you’ll be much more happy with a little of it and won’t raid the fridge at 11 pm for (lowfat?) ice-cream.

]]> By: A http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/06/30/lenigme-francais/comment-page-1/#comment-152 A Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:49:33 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-152 I totally, totally, totally, totally, totally agree. I lived in Italy for 2 years and observed the SAME thing!! 2 hour leisurely lunches that DIDN'T center around food. Confident women (no matter what their size) and not scared to eat a little of everything. I learned SO MUCH about portion control and fresh foods while living there. I think everyone should live in Europe for at least a year. I totally, totally, totally, totally, totally agree. I lived in Italy for 2 years and observed the SAME thing!! 2 hour leisurely lunches that DIDN’T center around food. Confident women (no matter what their size) and not scared to eat a little of everything. I learned SO MUCH about portion control and fresh foods while living there. I think everyone should live in Europe for at least a year.

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