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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 10, 2021 10:18:07 GMT
Thank you guys, that is very interesting.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 10, 2021 10:23:44 GMT
Even out here in the provinces, I doubt that most people drink anything before lunch, and probably drink water with lunch. My own experience comes from small village life. In my ancestral village (pop. ~2,000) I only saw retired people and independent artisans. Both groups seemed to live for apéritif and wine with lunch. And any other village that we visited, it was the same thing. Plus there was always a pot of coffee on the stove, especially on cold days. I'm sure that things have changed with the younger generations -- except when they visit their grandparents. |
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 10, 2021 11:10:49 GMT
He has been travelling around the less well known areas to see if traditional French cooking still exists so maybe there is something in what he says.
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Post by bjd on Feb 10, 2021 15:29:36 GMT
My guess is that they were using Kerouac's visit as an excuse to drink and do something different.  |
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Post by fumobici on Feb 10, 2021 16:28:19 GMT
Italian barista will certainly make you a cappuccio after 11 (or 10, depends), but they will likely think you are philistine trash as well. If you must take coffee with milk later, order a macchiato. It carries no similar taboo.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 10, 2021 19:16:14 GMT
What constitutes an aperitif in France?
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 10, 2021 19:22:32 GMT
All sorts of things -- pastis, vermouth, a beer... Rarely a mixed drink at lunch or straight hard liquor. Those are fine before dinner, though.
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Post by bjd on Feb 10, 2021 19:28:14 GMT
What constitutes an aperitif in France? Among people I have apéros with -- at home -- often a stronger wine like Floc de Gascogne or Lillet. Some people drink beer. Pastis (which I don't like) would be more in the summer. For special occasions, my sister-in-law has apéros with champagne.
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Post by lugg on Feb 10, 2021 19:59:12 GMT
So I am presuming that Aperol completely different from Aperos Bjd ? Anyway - will have to catch up on Rick Stein in France - it appeals to me for sure.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 10, 2021 20:03:46 GMT
Aperol is a brand name for one of the items used in cocktails.
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Post by bjd on Feb 11, 2021 7:02:00 GMT
Sorry, Lugg - apéro is just the French diminutif for apéritif. It's much more commonly used than the full word.
I tasted Apérol for the first time last summer -- meh.
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