France

When in France… Drink Hot Chocolate from a Vending Machine!

Leave a Comment / Europe, France / By Pint Size Gourmets / 09/19/2014

Just after crossing the border from Belgium into France we stopped by our first petrol/gas station to fill Homer up on Diesel. We wanted to grab some coffee to go and unfortunately they had no baristas at this station. But they had the most impressive vending machines in France for coffee and hot chocolate we’ve …

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Frieten, Frites, French Fries or Patat?

1 Comment / Amsterdam, Belgium, Brussels, Europe, France, Ghent, Netherlands / By Pint Size Gourmets / 08/28/2014

Whatever you call it, we’ve been eating this daily during our visits to the Netherlands and Brussels. Frites (let’s just call it this since we’ve gotten used to it), is an extremely popular snack with the Dutch and Belgians. Usually served in paper cones and topped with mayonnaise you can find it practically everywhere you …

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