Coffee Break French A French Christmas Eve dinner | A Coffee Break with Max
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Dec 15, 2025 Celebrate the festive season with a charming exploration of a traditional French Christmas Eve dinner. Discover the delectable offerings like oysters, snails, and turkey with chestnuts. Max highlights the importance of cheese after the main course and the classic chocolate yule log dessert. Learn how families exchange gifts during this multi-hour meal, making it a delightful gathering of flavors and loved ones. Tune in for a taste of French culinary traditions!
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Festive Start With L'apéro And Starters
- Max describes how his family begins Christmas Eve with l'apéro: wine or champagne and small bites like mini quiche and petit toast with salmon or cheese.
- He shares that his family's starters often include escargots or fresh oysters, with his father preferring snails and Max preferring oysters with lemon.
Turkey With Chestnuts As The Main
- Max says the main course in his family is une dinde au marron, turkey stuffed with chestnuts, served with green beans and sautéed potatoes.
- He notes that a small glass of red wine often accompanies the meal and that the table becomes a true feast.
Cheese Board And Chocolate Yule Log
- Max emphasizes that no French meal is complete without cheese and that they present a generously stocked plateau de fromage with many options.
- He finishes by saying his family always serves a chocolate bûche au chocolat to end the meal on a sweet note.