Why do French people hate cinnamon?
People dislike cinnamon because they dislike the taste. People like cumin because they like the taste.
Do the French eat cinnamon?
Cinnamon is traditional in certain French desserts and pastries and absolutely a must in hot punches; nevertheless, its use is a fraction of that seen in recipes from one-hundred years ago.
What French Cannot eat?
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- Don’t ask for more food.
- Don’t get your steak well done.
- Don’t put your bread on the plate.
- Don’t put butter on the bread.
- Don’t drink anything but wine or water with dinner.
- Cut into cheese correctly (or let someone else do it)
- Don’t cut up the lettuce.
- Don’t eat with your hands.
Is cinnamon an American thing?
C. cassia is cassia, not cinnamon. It’s, called cinnamon in the US, but that’s just a regional thing.
Do the French eat peanut butter?
Peanut butter is not at all a common food item in France. But you don’t see a lot of peanut butter. It’s still “exotic” here. Little French boys and girls never grew up on PB&J sandwiches the way we did.
Why does cinnamon smell bad?
The flavour and aroma of cinnamon is due to an essential oil which makes up between 1 and 4% of the bark of the Cinnamomum zeylanicum tree. This oil contains many different compounds but the most abundant (65 to 75% of the oil) is cinnamaldehyde, shown below.
Why is French food so gross?
Simply put, the French know their food. And their ingredients tend to be far less processed than in the United States. And sometimes, when they visit the States, they are appalled at some of the food Americans actually eat. We rounded up all the American food and beverage items French people are grossed out by.
Do the French eat corn?
In France, maize (“corn” is not a specific term in English) is never eaten whole. They give that to pigs. It’s true. The maize they grow is not much good to eat anyway.
