Compare And Contrast France And American Food

France and America are both allies of one another, and both beautiful countries that most people want to visit and mark off their bucket list; from the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, National Parks, and French cuisine, no wonder people want to visit, when comparing France and America, it seems as only a few select things are all they have in common; the two don’t have much alike and are vastly different. France is more individualistic while America is more influenced and pressured by society. The two also differ in fashion, food, romance, and more, but this all leads to the intriguing and differing experience it has for its people.
First, we will talk about how French fashion differs from American fashion. When looking at the two countries’

While in America, food is just seen as food and a way of survival; in France, food is a way of socialization. Some french lunches consist a small portion of grilled chicken, fruit, bread, vegetables, and dessert. American lunches include pizza, McDonalds, fried chicken, and other quick meals on the go. Not only is French food different than American foods, but the way the French go about handling food is also different. According to Le Rendez-vous, a French restaurant, most French meals are dealt with the utmost respect and is seen as a full-time activity meant to be spent socializing with others at the table, not in front of the TV. Even studies have shown that people in France consider dining more pleasurable than other hobbies like reading, and see eating without socialization as uncommon and punishment. On the other hand, in America, eating is just a time to rush, quickly eat, and move on to what lies ahead, or perhaps, a time to eat and watch TV (“French Eating Habits”). Spoon University noted that most people in France set aside certain times for eating. They have 6 meals a day each at certain times with a certain purpose; lunch being the most important, but this contradicts how Americans schedule meals. Most Americans have breakfast, lunch, and dinner; breakfast being the most important, with constant snacking between meals at inconsistent times and even dinner differing at times each night. In addition, wine

First of all, the French do not date. According to My French Life, there is no word for dating, and there is no word to capture the concept of American dating in France. Most relationships are established within social groups, are kept private between the two, and are not pressured and prioritized by society. In America, you usually talk to someone, then you start dating; most of the time being more open and willing to talk about your relationship with others. However, most of society pressures you into thinking that having a relationship is most important in life and is ideal to being accepted by society (Bourne). Also, according to How To Guide, infidelity is more common in France than in America, with a whopping 52% of French saying infidelity is okay, and only 14% find infidelity acceptable in the U.S.A. This is probably due to the fact that multiple French leaders have had extra-marital relations (Catherine). Public Radio International referenced Maryse Vaillant, a French Psychologist who had an interview with The Telegraph, saying that wives should welcome their husband’s extramarital affairs as a sign of healthy a marriage because a "pact of fidelity is not natural but cultural," also that infidelity is almost unavoidable. While the majority of French people find this acceptable, most citizens in America would find this sinful and unjust (Skoch). Not to mention that according