glslvrfan on 9/10/2010 at 23:58
We are hosting an exchange student in a few weeks from Lorraine. Just looking for any insight or any info at all in making the visit for this young lady more enjoyable. My 2 oldest are going there next year. I have heard the most difficult adjustment is from cuisine differences?
Thanks
Kolya on 10/10/2010 at 02:38
Who wasn't close to Lorraine? :erg:
I know I know... But hey, I avoided the easy target: An American's difficult adjustment to French cuisine.
Mr.Duck on 10/10/2010 at 03:06
French cuisine....om nom nom....
Like Mexican cuisine....tasty and varied.....a bit more snobbish (and pricey!), but shit....so good.....*drools*
Lancer on 12/10/2010 at 22:19
Just the fact that you are asking tells me that you will be a fine host.
The daily fare in France wasn't that much different from what the average family in the US eats other than that we tend to eat a lot more junk and processed foods than they do.
Fries were quite common, as were steaks, chicken, can't remember if we ate any pork, pizza, spaghetti, pasta, salads, lots of bread and pastry.
They did have McDonalds all over the place even in smaller cities, though a quarter pounder was known as something Royale.
Briareos H on 12/10/2010 at 22:35
Pffft, Lorrains are famous for being hospitable and happy living in front of adversity (Lorraine is an old industrial region with record-breaking unemployment rates), so you'll have a hard time finding something that bothers her.
Cuisine might be hard though indeed. How old is she? If she's feeling like it, let her sometimes cook stuff that she knows. Ask for a Quiche Lorraine :D
Pasta or rice are the most common evening dish, so it's the easy way out if you don't know what to prepare.
She will laugh at anything called 'cheese' coming out of a tube (and rightly so).
Don't even try to force any kind of religious attitude on her. Really.
I'll try to think about this more.
Rug Burn Junky on 12/10/2010 at 23:56
In my younger days, I lived just south of Stuttgart, and would often take weekend trips to Strasbourg and Alsace-Lorraine where I could practice my french, and probably had a bit more fun than I should have. This would probably have been about 17-18 years ago, so I'm afraid I don't likely have anything helpful to provide, but please ask her to say hi to her mother for me.
glslvrfan on 13/10/2010 at 00:10
The girl is 13. She is the same age as our youngest who is in the 8th grade. I'm not sure the age/grade differences. Our oldest is who she was paired with. She is 16 and in the 11th grade. My daughter is 15 in 9th grade so we should be able to keep her interested and entertained.
Thanks for the responses.
