Sunday, September 19, 2010

I Thought The Food In France Was Supposed To Be Good!

Blog #3


Dear Mrs. Brink, Mrs. Tomlin, and Class:

I think most of you know that the French are famous for cooking.  Well, let me tell you the real story.
The food at my school is terrible!
Yes I mean TERRIBLE!!!!  But I'll let you be the judge.
(Here is the monthly menu for September.  Luckily most of you can't read French to really understand how bad it is)

I think even the cooks know it is horrible.  Funny thing though is that some of the kids at school actually like it.  How could they like an appetizer of beets and nuts or liver pate` with pickles?  Or how about taboule`.  I don't even know if I spelled it right.  Even when they had pasta they filled it with all sorts of stinky mushrooms.  That's fungus I think.  Unbelievably some of the kids at my table like it.  So I give them some of my food so it looks like I ate it.  And believe it or not I'm saving the worst for last.

Here is the menu for September.
Can any of you figure out any of the foods?

Let me give you a few examples.  Every Friday they have fish.  Last Friday they had some really smelly stuff and then some slimy dessert called flan.  On Thursday we were actually pretty excited because it was a surprise menu.  They called it Bio which means organic in English.  I thought it might be chicken with some tasty fruit for dessert.  No way.  For an appetizer we had carrots and chopped mushrooms in some mystery sauce.  And that was the good part.  For the main course we had a spinach soup with onions and more mushrooms.  (Maybe they were on sale?)  And the worst part was that the Director of the school came into the cantine (lunch room) and made us eat it.  I almost puked.  Luckily the next day we had ground beef or I would have starved.  I wish they would let us take our lunch to school like in Florida.

I would love you all to come visit me in France.  I know you would love it.  But trust me I don't think you'll like the food.  I promise though, that I will not force you to eat it like they do to me.

Yucky French Mushrooms

Look at These Stinky Fish

A Mystery Meat with a Bone!


See you all next week.
Maddy from France

Comment Corner:

Mrs. Tomlin:  Thank-you again for the awesome comment.  You won the prize for 1st to comment two  weeks in a row!  And yes we do eat the grapes from the vine.  They are so sweet and juicy.  (But my Dad gets  mad if I eat too many)
Plus I am making a chart of the temperatures as you suggested.  Pretty cool, really!

Katie:  You would really hate the food here at school.  They never have steak.  Your brothers would hate it too.  Luv ya and miss you so much.

26 comments:

Katie said...

HI Maddy, I know I would hate the food especially the mushrooms and yucky looking fish. What do you mean no steak? I would cry and starve to death. Can't wait to see you soon.

Love Katie

Mrs. Ross said...

Oh Maddy, your last post just cracked me up! I'm sorry that the food at school is not the best, but I happen to know that your parents are fabulous chefs so hopefully you'll survive!

Mrs. Tomlin said...

You have left me laughing hysterically with this post. I am not fond of any of the foods you mentioned, especially beets or slimy fish, so maybe I should come over as a type of diet! Funny that they actually MAKE you eat it (OK, not funny for you, sorry.) Glad to hear you're working on the graph!

Mrs. Santello said...

Maddy,
I agree, the mushrooms must be on sale this week! I do like that they are giving you fresh veggies, but I must agree with the fish and mystery meat! A little questionable!!! Do they let you go home for lunch? I thought that you used to when you were in 2nd grade, but I may be wrong. Can you bring a lunch??? That might be how you can avoid your questionable meals!!!
I know that in 5th grade, you will study the American Revolution. I know that the French Revolution took place during the same period of time. I was wondering if there were any landmarks or interesting events that took place in or around your village. This summer I read about an English Dutchess that was very good friends with Marie Antoinette. I am now very interested in reading more about this time period and the Queen! Do they study this time in your French school?
Mrs. Santello :O)

christophermiller06 said...

Hi!!!!! How is it going all the way over there is France. Its me Christopher, I was in your class when you were still here at Willis. So anyways how has it been ever seens you left Florida, have you made any new friends? I was reading your blogs(very funny) and I was suprised. The most shocking was the blog about the food they served, really, they served mystery meat,now thats a little too weird to serve at a school. I will be commenting weekly. Have a good time.
Christopher

Anonymous said...

Dear Maddy,
Hi This is Maggie. How is it going in france? It's great here in Florida. But I miss you. In Florida it is sunny and hot! What is the weather in France? At school we had a little fun with social studies. We got to read a newspaper about Fighting for Freedom. I was about the disagreement against the colonies and the patriots. We got to read with partners. Do you get a lot of homework? I wouldn't want to eat the yucky food either! I liked the passage you wrote about making wine. I can't believe how many bottles you make each year! Its so cool how many grapes you have in your backyard too. What is your favorite thing about France so far? My mom wishes that she could go to France and stay in a villa just like you do. I can't wait to see you soon!
Your Friend,
Maggie

Anonymous said...

Hi Maddy its Kylee,
i hope you are having a good time in France!
did you see the Eiffel Tower yet? If so take some pictures! And i saw the food you have to eat do they really make you eat it? If they do... I wish you luck! And sorry about sugar, but anyway do you really drink wine there? and also you do cut the best bunch! haha! Class has been fun so far down here... I hope yours is to! One last question, Do you learn diffrentally down there or is it the same? Please write back!
Bon jour!
Kylee

Maddie said...

Hi it is Maddie (a.k.a. W). Even though I have ben in your class about every year I still have questions. You know that last year I think it was your hamsters got married? well are they still together or did they break up? Also are you serous about the food there Y-U-C-K!!! In school what do you have to drink because I have never heard of a mushroom or fish drink!!!

yours truly,
Maddie

kyle said...

Dear Maddy,
It's me kyle.You are missing a hole bunch of fun stuff like geting to write you this letteralso because we have our computers.But your alo lucky because you didn't have to take fair testing we have a computer ready for you.
I bet youve seen the effil tower it must be huge. Have you seen any street performers like man in a box.Before you left the cupcakes were delicous.
Is it better there or here? I hered about the lunch problem but serisley if you dont eat it the principal come down and makes you eat it.Tuff school.Well time for me to go .
your freind,kyle kyle

Mrs. Brink said...

Hi Maddy!!! It was so great to hear your voice today! We all miss you so much. We've already decided that we are loving our lunches at school and wouldn't want to try French food! It sounds disgusting although I have to admit that I love mushrooms, (funghi). I know you are in overload with the work but please stay current with math. OK? I hope you enjoyed meeting Justin! Did your mother give him a huge hug for me? What do you do for fun in France? Can you teach us some French? Keep in touch! :)

Anonymous said...

Dear Maddy ,
Hi its laura its very crazy down here what going on in france . I want to go to france but not eat the food after what i just heard . Is it hard speaking french because if I'm going to france i think I'm going to need to practice my french all i know is bonjour I'm not even sure if that is french . Oh and no thanks this little lady dose not need wine ! Where do you like to go more France or USA . I'm not sure if you heard we got art and PE helpers and patrols what do you think i got ? Also we are doing cool experiment in science so type back.
sincerely,
Laura

Anonymous said...

Hey,it's Xavier. You proabally don't remeber me but i've got so many questions for you. Are you having a good time in France? Do you miss your friends in Florida? Have you been to the Eiffel tower? I'm guessing It's big and has orange lights all over it. Do you like your French school? I've heard you have to eat whatever they serve you ad if you don't, a guy will come down there and force you to eat it. Have you made a lot of friends? Are you alright? Do you miss any of your friends?Do your teachers have mustaches?
Your friend Xavier

Sydney said...

Hi it's Sydney! I hope you like it their because we did some really cool science projects here with Mrs.Tomlin. I bet you are having fun any ways. I was just thinking that it would be a really cool book to write about you going to france. That would be fun. well if you like writing it will be. I really wish I could go to france some day. Well there's only one thing why I won't want to go their, the food. I'll see you soon

your friend,
Sydney

Erick said...

Hi it's Erick in case you don't know me.I know you hate the food in France but just hang in there all right.
You probably like that mystery meat thing.How big is the effel tower ? I bet it's really tall.

Anonymous said...

Hi it's Tori in case you don't remember me I am the girl who use to sit next to you in class and lunch and I miss you so much!
It's so different with out you here. I don't think school is as much with out you here. When you were talking on the phone to the class me

Anonymous said...

Hi it's Tori in case you don't remember me I am the girl who use to sit next to you in class and lunch and I miss you so much!
It's so different with out you here. I don't think school is as much with out you here. When you were talking on the phone to the class me

Anonymous said...

Hi it's Tori in case you don't remember me I am the girl who use to sit next to you in class and lunch and I miss you so much!
It's so different with out you here. I don't think school is as much with out you here. When you were talking on the phone to the class me

christophermiller06 said...

The mystery meat look like steak to me but I would not still eat it

kyle said...

hey im writing again at 701 pm
that mystery meat looks like pork but it could be poison so still dont eat it. Is justin still there?Thanks for writing back but some people didnt get theres.Rite now im writting from my house computer.It feels weird because ive been using the laptop.On your laptop do you want me to download keynote and photo booth and i think garage band?So you did not have to take fair testing you olny had to take benchmark but that was still tricky. I bet french school is going good except that it is really hard and the food is grose.Will you get in trouble if you sneek any thing in to the cafeteria.Also do you have recess.
your freind kyle

melanie said...

hey Maddie it's Melanie.
so hows France? I wish I could go to France ,too. The food in France looks disgusting! Me and the rest of the class miss you a lot and Mrs. Brink always jokes about how you never turn in your work and have to miss recess. ( he, he )

hope you have fun in France,
Melanie

Katie said...

call me call me call me.CALL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cara said...

Dear Maddy,
That's so cool that it was actually in the newspaper that he's changing the lunches.I hope that lunch is good when they change it.I hope you're having a good time in France, it must be cool being in France and living there for two months. I hope that we see you soon.

Sincerely,
Cara

cara said...

Dear Maddy,
How's school going?The class and I can't wait until you come back.We Just filled the marble jar and we're getting a party on Thursday.I decided to bring in a cookie cake.I wish you were going to be here for the party. Well at least you'll be here for 1 or 2 parties.


your classmate,
Cara

cara said...

Dear Maddy,
How's school going?The class and I can't wait until you come back.We Just filled the marble jar and we're getting a party on Thursday.I decided to bring in a cookie cake.I wish you were going to be here for the party. Well at least you'll be here for 1 or 2 parties.


your classmate,
Cara

cara said...

Dear Maddy,
How's school going?The class and I can't wait until you come back.We Just filled the marble jar and we're getting a party on Thursday.I decided to bring in a cookie cake.I wish you were going to be here for the party. Well at least you'll be here for 1 or 2 parties.


your classmate,
Cara

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