The French Food Cou(r)ture

Some of the delicious macarons. From the left on the back row: Mr.Rasberry, Mrs pistagio, Mrs.pralie and Mr,Choco orange. I just could't hold of biting into this chocolate orange one  so  you'll have to be content with this jaws survivor of a macaroon.

Many species have survived by being successful in a specific niche. This can be translated to many things, businesses and all kinds or random things. In japan there is a saying that a restaurant can't possibly be the best in all types of cuisine and so they only offer a special type, well plus some extras. In Sweden it's not really the case. Sure we have a couple of places that do that in a way but they are few and more often than not focus geographically rather than culinary technical. For example a Swedish "Cafe" would most certainly serve a variety of small food none being really good. If you're lucky they have a few nice items on the menu but most of it usually quite crappy. As a cafe for small food AND coffee it the same back in Sweden. I've never been to one that has exquisite samles of both.

la patisserie prefere de Stephanie in Versailles, Darras. Where we did our cake hunting.

 Here in Versailles and France they do it a bit different. It's almost like an American or Asian style food court. Albeit they would never admit to it being like that comparing themselves to such low standards... What you do it visit your favorite patisserie (pastry shop), or boulangerie (bakery) to get your favorite coffee companions and then head to your Cafe of choice to enjoy all of your earthly indulgences at once. It's almost like Benders realization of human pleasures in Futurama.

This is something very frowned upon back home in Stockholm. If I did that I'd expect to be reprimanded harshly or maybe even threatened to be thrown out. At the very least angry looks would be in order. Here the philosophy is that as they don't provide it you are welcome to bring it.

More examples of sugary overload. So good and so bad at the same time.

It resembles the South African wine culture of it being very common to bring your own wine instead of the restaurants. I have to say that I'd really like to have more of this back in Stockholm and Asia too.

On the topic of brothers in arms with coffee I figured while here I'd do as the Romans and in this case dine with the macarons. After all how more of a french desert can one be?

Finally hitting up the Cafe after loading up on sweets and a salt little quiche.