We all have fond memories of childhood even of school days.
Amongst these treasured moments, I and many others raised in France count Le Gouter ou Le Quatre Heures, that French afternoon snack time for schoolkids getting home before the dreaded homework.
I cannot say that I have maintained the tradition as after many years spent in the restaurant field, lunch time has moved to the 2-3 PM slot.
After taking my dog out for a short walk not long ago on a chilly day, I could see myself going for a hot chocolate and une tartine avec du beurre et de la confiture (a slice of bread with jam and butter) as offered by Caroline B (whose illustration I borrowed).
Comfort food in its most simple form.
A French blog titled Le Gouter (in French only) lets grown ups offer their favorites.
With some 120 contributors, Le Gouter is a big family.
Bea of La Tartine Gourmande is not one of them but she could.
If you are all nostalgia watching French blockbuster movie Le Petit Nicolas based on the 50's comic strip by Sempe and Goscinny on the life of young school boy Nicolas is the perfect match.
Hi Serge,
We, in Argentina, have the same “gouter” tradition ….we call it “la hora de la leche”(milk time) because no mother would ever accept our having anything but hot milk with cocoa…followed by toasts of bread, butter AND dulce de leche (milk jam, confiture de lait) (Normal, in a country with more cows than people!)
On weekends, my husband still expects to have his “hora de la leche”, we have coffee and milk, and toasts with something less fattening than butter and dulce de leche, though (unfortunately) !
Hi Serge,
We, in Argentina, have the same “gouter” tradition ….we call it “la hora de la leche”(milk time) because no mother would ever accept our having anything but hot milk with cocoa…followed by toasts of bread, butter AND dulce de leche (milk jam, confiture de lait) (Normal, in a country with more cows than people!)
On weekends, my husband still expects to have his “hora de la leche”, we have coffee and milk, and toasts with something less fattening than butter and dulce de leche, though (unfortunately) !
Cristina
Thanks for broadening my horizons.
It almost makes me feel like begging you to guest write a story on the topic.
I wonder if similar traditions exist in other countries.
A bientot
Serge
Cristina
Thanks for broadening my horizons.
It almost makes me feel like begging you to guest write a story on the topic.
I wonder if similar traditions exist in other countries.
A bientot
Serge
That would be my pleasure ! Anytime !
That would be my pleasure ! Anytime !
Thanks
Hopefully I will have a chance to work with you on that in coming days.
Serge
Thanks
Hopefully I will have a chance to work with you on that in coming days.
Serge