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Your comment shows the difference between American and French diet habits. A French person having cheese for lunch means a 50gr slice of Roquefort with some bre
by travisjungroth 6y ago
Your comment shows the difference between American and French diet habits. A French person having cheese for lunch means a 50gr slice of Roquefort with some bread. An American having cheese for lunch is two slices of pizza with a giant Coke. Then Americans are confused why the French can eat all those fatty foods and not gain as much weight.
- yaantc 6y agoYes, and it reminds me of another effect: I don't have the reference at hand, but I read about a study showing that to "feel full" you need a lower intake of strong taste food versus bland food. Then the Roquefort definitely beats the rather bland pizza cheese, no contest ;). The "smelly French cheese" is a well known joke, but it may actually help getting full and stopping eating with a lower calories intake than blander food.
- chillacy 6y agoOh yea, love Roquefort. I remember it was quite difficult to get where I lived in the US maybe 10 years ago and then suddenly it started appearing at normal supermarkets. I've been told unpasteurized cheese is hard to get in the US still and is somehow tastier. Haven't had a chance to confirm.