Does everyone use serviettes at table? I'm not sure.
Having spent over half my life in France, I have naturally adopted many French ways, one of which is always to use a serviette.
This isn't just any old serviette, but a 'Normand' serviette. They are the National Serviettes of France. The official Government Serviette. The Serviette of The Elysée Palace. The Serviette of The French Foreign Legion. The Serviette of every single household in the whole of France and its Overseas Territories. They are France beside one's plate.
As long as I've been aware of them, they have always remained the same. They are a good size; 45 by 45 cms. They are 'substantial', being made of 100% cotton. They mostly come in red/white checks (occasionally green or blue). And they are of a loose-ish open weave. In fact they are the perfect bib for everyday use.
For some strange reason I only had ONE here in Brighton (dozens in France), so when it was in the wash I was obliged to use an inferior replacement, that I really didn't like!
So, being quick witted (it's taken 3 years) I decided to look on the Jungle Site, and buy some more.
There they were, I found them in packs of 3 (why 3 I have no idea), so I ordered 3 packs of 3. Yesterday some oaf of a delivery man threw the package onto my doorstep, and fled. A traditional delivery.
So, today I'm much happier than I was yesterday.
I note on the pack it says 'Fabriqué au Pakistan'...... Well, you can't have everything!!!
16 comments:
Fabrique au Pakistan is a change from Fabrique au Chine. They look jolie and very practical.
We use napkins with every meal but ours are always paper napkins. Tis the tradition here. Necessary with all the oil and tomato sauces. I don't whether I would want to have to wash the cloth ones. I'd need at least a dozen
I could hardly believe that they were made in Pakistan; they are SO FRENCH!
They are very chic and would match my kitchen tablecloth perfectly.
There are at least ten French enterprises producing the "linge de table" and especially the famous "serviettes " Made in France. " Linandelle and les Toiles de la Montagne Noire are two of them. So not made in Pakistan or China.
Bettina
I used to dog walk with an older lady who was a bit " posh" and she was once pontificating that napkin was the correct word, not serviette......that was what the lower classes said. ( Though apparently it is the posher word in France!!) I nearly announced that if they were lucky my family might get a sheet of paper towel off the roll!! But I kept quiet and just smiled .
They just seem 'right'. I don't like anything too fancy.
We always use napkins, paper ones for the children.
They claim to be 'made in the EU', but I wonder if the material also comes from Pakistan; they look very similar.
Personally I always say 'Bib'.
I also have a big rolls of very substantial Kitchen Towel for when we hold BBQ's, etc. Much more practical, even though the serviettes are still present.
I use old linen table napkins, bought cheaply on eBay. They are a generous size.
Sounds good. I must visit eBay more often.
Using all the time paper napkins provokes big environmental pollution and much trash. I avoid them as often as possible. For some things the old times were better.
Bettina
A bit like old-style Nappies. There was no waste, and no long-term pollution. Too much work these days!
Much better than those nasty paper napkins
I use a tea towel, and as I live alone I tuck it in as a bib when eating.
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