What was different about living in France for Lauren and Lee?
They found it to be very different, especially regarding food and language.
What French dish did their mom make for dinner one night?
Quiche (cheese and egg pie).
How did the twins learn to pronounce "quiche"?
They learned to pronounce it as "keesh."
What did Lauren and Lee try to speak with the French people?
They tried to speak French.
What did Lauren and Lee learn about the food in France?
They learned it was very different from what they were used to.
What did Lauren and Lee miss from their school lunches?
They missed peanut butter sandwiches.
What did the twins try at the bakery shop with Jacques?
They tried pains au chocolat (chocolate croissants).
How did the lady at the bakery respond when Lee asked for peanut butter?
She laughed and said, "No peanut butter! Chocolat!"
What did the twins find when they went grocery shopping at the supermarché?
They found hazelnut butter instead of peanut butter.
What did Lauren and Lee learn about the availability of peanut butter in France?
They learned that peanut butter was not commonly found in France.
What did the twins find when they went to the supermarket with their mom?
They couldn't find peanut butter, but they found hazelnut butter instead.
What did Lee wonder if the bakery could make with peanut butter?
He wondered if they could make pains au chocolat with peanut butter.
What did the store owner at the epicerie say when asked about peanut butter?
He said, "No peanut butter."
What did Lee ask the lady at the bakery when pointing to his pastry?
He asked for peanut butter.
What did Lauren and Lee find at the crêperie?
They found crêpes (French pancakes).
Where did Jacques take the twins for an after-school snack?
Jacques took them to a bakery shop.
What did the lady at the bakery say there was no peanut butter in France?
She laughed and said, "No peanut butter! Chocolat!"
What did Lee learn to say when he discovered there was no peanut butter?
He learned to say "ragout" (a mixture of vegetables and meat).
Where did Lauren and Lee's parents take them out to dinner after being in France for a month?
They took them to a big restaurant.
What did Lee discover when he read the menu hopefully at the big restaurant?
He discovered there was no peanut butter on the menu.
Did the twins find peanut butter in France?
No, they did not find peanut butter in France.
What did the store owner at the epicerie say when asked about peanut butter?
He said they did not sell peanut butter.
Where did Lauren and Lee find peanut butter in France?
They found it in the section for foreign foods at the grand magasin (big department store).
What did Lauren and Lee find in the section for foreign foods at the grand magasin?
They found peanut butter.
What did Lauren and Lee discover in the section for foreign foods at the grand magasin?
They discovered peanut butter.