There are hundreds of different varieties of cheese, some hard, some soft, some smelly, and some wrapped in ashes or nuts. They are made with either du lait de<\/b> ch\u00e8vre<\/b> (goat\u2019s milk), du<\/b> lait de brebis<\/b> (sheep\u2019s milk) or du<\/b> lait de vache<\/b> (cow\u2019s milk). Don\u2019t be afraid to try a little bit of each.<\/p>\n
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Le Dessert<\/b> (Dessert): Near the end of the meal, a new bottle of wine or a bottle of champagne is opened to complement the dessert. This can be anything from p\u00e2tisseries<\/b> (pastries), tarte<\/b> (pie\/tart), flan<\/b> (a type of custard\/cr\u00e8me caramel), or quelque chose avec du chocolat<\/b> (something with chocolate). The dessert is usually very rich and served sur une petite assiette<\/b> (on a small plate). This would be the perfect opportunity for a D\u00e9lice au Chocolat <\/b><\/a>(Chocolate Delight) or Cr\u00eapes Suzette<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n Le Caf\u00e9<\/b> (coffee): The meal nears its end with a delicious (and very small) tasse de caf\u00e9<\/b> (cup of coffee) accompanied by a mint or un petit morceau de chocolat noir<\/b> (a small piece of dark chocolate). Coffee is either served at the table or in the salon.<\/p>\n Le Digestif <\/b>(Digestif): <\/b>If the ap\u00e9ritif is used to open up the appetite, the digestif is used to do the opposite. Digestifs are strong alcohols consumed in very small quantities. French Brandy such as Cognac or Armagnac, liqueurs, fortified wines such as Sherry or even eaux-de-vie<\/b> (fruit brandy\u2014literally translated waters of life<\/i>) are popular digestifs. Digestifs are usually served in the salon<\/b> (living room) and bring the meal to an end.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the last post we looked at the first three courses of a typical French meal: l\u2019ap\u00e9ritif, l\u2019entr\u00e9e and le plat principal. Let us continue our culinary journey by exploring the four remaining courses. La Salade et le Fromage (Salad and Cheese): The French typically eat their salad after the main course because \u00e7a facilite…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/patisserie-2658077_960_720-350x197.jpg\")