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Education
Courses & Workshops
Impressions of a new kind of French Language Workshop
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In France, food is culture and eating is a way of communicating. Cooking classes are the hottest trend in French cuisine, for both the French and incoming foreigners. Teresa Dolan tells us about a new and exciting gastronomical language workshop.Having recently moved to France and opening a Chambre d'Hôtes cum Salon de Thé in Fontevraud in the Loire Valley, and trying to learn French had set us many challenges, so we were delighted when our friend, and French tutor, Sylvie Reeves invited us – my partner Tony and I - to attend a pilot workshop, 'French on a Dish'. The workshop stemmed from an inspired premise that learning to cook classical French cuisine is a great way, not only to integrate in France, and gain insight into some of the secrets of gourmet cuisine, but also learn French at the same time!
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After starting off with what looked like a veritable forest of cress, then washing and separating the leaves from the stalks, we chopped and simmered and sieved until we were left with not a huge amount of cress, but enough to create 6 generous bowls of a soup that resulted in an almost iridescent 'vert colouer'. The way to achieve such a green, we learnt, is to keep the cress on ice in between the stages of the recipe.
There was a really good atmosphere throughout the session and even though we were of varying levels of linguistic - from elementary to intermediate - and culinary ability - from one participant having studied 'gastronomie' for thirty years - to another who rarely cooked, the session progressed in an extremely positive and fulfilling way culminating in us all sitting down and sharing the meal that we had all helped to create.
Here, we had a chance to reflect upon the session over a glass of wine and delicious food. We all agreed that attending a workshop like 'French on a Dish' made it easier, and let's face it more fun, to learn French and the art of fine cuisine and that individually and collectively we learnt a great deal about the elements, including the appropriate use of terminology, that contribute towards the making of a fabulous gourmet meal.
For more information about courses and workshops at Parfum de France and how to get involved check out their website or email Sylvie Reeves.
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Copyright Expatica 2007
Subject: Living in France, Gastronomy, Language, Learning French
Sylvie Reeves has tons of enthusiasm - and the good thing is that it is contagious! She's great.
Sylvie Reeves has tons of enthusiasm - and the good thing is that it is contagious! She's great.
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