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From: "Marishka" <[log in to unmask]>
> restaurants don't serve super-sized portions.
I checked out my neighbor's plate and saw
> that she had taken a tiny slice of the lamb with a teeny helping of
potatoes.
I checked out the plates of the other
> women present and can report that it was the same  there were
> many delicious courses, no one ended up feeling too full.  I can also
report
> that the women drank champagne and red and white wine, but, once again, in
> moderation."
>
>
I noticed this too.  A variety of dishes and small servings are the norm in
France as well as the wine. The dessert eaters varied and coffee was a
demitasse.  The food was great, I might add....  Oliva