The cheese course

So many mistakes have been made, many due to my ignorance of the French culture and customs.

It has taken me a long time to get the cheese course right. Initially, when we served the cheese course it comprised of a selection of cheeses bought from the local supermarket, a few savoury biscuits and some grapes. I was always surprised when our cheese board was barely touched. The French are supposed to love cheese aren’t they ?

How much I have learnt. There is no comparison between the soapy supermarket brie and the real stuff bought from a dodgy van at the local market. The French never eat biscuits and grapes with their cheese, only a lightly dressed green salad and don’t try and sneak in any tomatoes, cucumbers or peppers. They will be left at the bottom of the bowl !!