Everything About Paris, Le Menu....T or F

Everything About Paris

 

 

Le Menu

True or False

 

Parisians consume an average of 45 pounds of cheese each year.

 

True

 

Parisians consume an average of 45 pounds of cheese each year, the highest average in the world. Americans, by contrast, eat an average of 30 pounds each year, and the average in the UK is just over 11 pounds per year.

 

Holy Cow, that's a lot of cheese.

There are over 400 cheese made in France, here is a list of the most popular cheeses.

Enjoy,

~jean

Popular French cheeses[edit]

1. Camembert (AOC)
2. Brie de Meaux (AOC)
3. Roquefort (AOC)
4. Boursin
5. Reblochon (AOC)
6. Munster (AOC)
7. Pont l'Évêque (AOC)
8. Époisses (AOC)
9. Chèvre
10. Tomme de Savoie (AOC)
11. Brie de Bourgogne (AOC