I have read a lot in the French press about new cooking habits. Out with cuisine traditionnelle and cooking as a daily chore; in with cuisine loisirs – cooking as a leisure activity – and paradoxes culinaires. This term can refer, of course, to the famous "French paradox" of eating lots of foie gras and cheese, and yet staying thin and healthy. But lately I have seen the term used to describe the variations in cooking and eating habits that you can now find within a French family: chic ready-made dishes from Picard one night, take-out pizza with a great fresh salad the next, followed by a Sunday spent lovingly cooking gastronomic recipes written by the grands chefs.
Times have indeed changed in France, and I suppose I am part of the paradoxe culinaire. Working and managing family issues seem to eat into many an evening, and my weeknight dinners run the gamut from tasty gourmet recipes to the occasional Picard frozen pizza!
What do you think about the new paradoxes culinaires? Have you observed big changes in home cooking habits in France? And how do you think French families face the cooking/working dilemma?
This blog wants to know! En français si vous préférez!
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