hehe .. the one upstairs gave a very detailed introduction, but these are more suitable for very formal occasions. When ordinary people really eat together, they are as serious as China.
I live in France, and my husband is French. I observed that they actually eat the same as us. Of course, their tableware arrangement will be more detailed, with a fork on the left and a knife on the right, and a small spoon on top to eat small cups of appetizers or desserts. If you eat in a restaurant or go to a friend's house for a more formal dinner, you will even put napkins for wiping your mouth together. Usually, you will put a large roll of kitchen toilet paper. They don't care about what tableware to make noise when eating (except on very formal occasions). Everyone eats while chatting, and even watches TV while eating.
Their breakfast is too simple, jam, Bread and coffee or hot chocolate (few people drink milk)
Lunch is more formal, except for people who work, of course. Because of the time, 8% of them don't go home to cook, so they buy a sandwich outside. In small cities or villages, especially on weekends, lunch is more formal. Usually, the first meal is lettuce salad or a bowl of thick soup. Of course, it is better to go back to a friend's house or something. They are the best. Filled with mayonnaise, diced salmon and ketchup, the color is very beautiful, but the taste is really not good. I feel that there is nothing real, just some ketchup and salad dressing, just some sauce seasoning. After eating, I remove the cup and serve meat, chicken, duck, beef and so on. They rarely eat mutton. Personally, I think they are not as good as what we do in China. They don't use any seasoning, just pepper and salt. Then put it in an oven or a pot to fry it. The skin of the chicken and duck they made is not fried, and it looks wet and purulent. After cutting it, you can still see blood dripping, especially the duck, which is still raw and tastes bloody. I feel sick. They either drink wine or tap water (all in France) when eating, and there is no drink, even in restaurants. If you don't buy drinks, The waiter will give you a bottle of tap water. After eating the meat, it is cheese and baguette. Some people also eat it with butter. If there is soup left on the plate, they will wipe the soup with bread until the plate is cleaned. After eating the bread, it is dessert. Their desserts are still rich, such as ice cream and cakes, but they usually make their own desserts, and few people go out to buy them ready-made.
Dinner is similar to lunch.