You can’t stay in France without enjoying local gastronomy!
The country, because of the diversity of its regions, presents a great culinary variety, with Italian, Spanish, Savoyard, Celtic, or Germanic influences.
And, as a babysitter at Mômji, cooking can be an extremely beneficial activity for children, teaching them concentration, creativity and patience.
In this article, Mômji gives you seven recipe ideas for kids.
Remember that cooking will stimulate your creativity, one of the top 5 soft skills you will develop as a nanny.
Bon appétit !
Pain perdu
Originally, the legend tells that the bread of the day before, which would have been "lost", was recovered to be consumed later, dipping it in a mixture of milk and eggs.
Since then, it has become one of the most famous desserts in French cuisine, perhaps almost as famous as croissants.
The pain perdu has the advantage of presenting a simple recipe for children, which will delight both kids and adults.
To find out more, visit the Marmiton website (in French)
The tartiflette (Savoie)
A typical Savoyard dish (South-East of France), tartiflette is very popular among mountain hikers and skiers. It is a gratin of potatoes and onions, on which reblochon cheese is melted.
For children, it is a recipe that can be interesting to cook during the winter.
Crêpes (Brittany)
Canada has pancakes, and Britanny (West of France) has the crêpes !
The advantage of crêpes is that you can put what you want in it: sugar, chocolate, jam, honey, or even other ideas that you can suggest to children.
They are especially consumed during the Candlemas, in February.
And crêpes means sharing: remember to keep some of them for the parents when they come home!
The pot au feu (Auvergne)
The perfect dish if you want to encourage children to taste vegetables. The pot au feu contains carrots, onions, salad, potatoes and mushrooms. If you want, you can add other ingredients.
But be aware that by playing on the tastes and colors, you will offer the kids a balanced evening meal.
The ratatouille, ideal for vegetarians! (Provence)
If you want to push further the consumption of vegetables, or if children do not consume meat for various reasons, ratatouille is a very good option too.
Originally from the south-east of France, she will discover vegetables such as peppers, aubergines, zucchini, which they will taste, especially thanks to the seasoning.
To eat ratatouille is to put a little Provence in the plate of the children.
Flammekueche, or tarte flambée (Alsace)
Heading towards Alsace, this Eastern region, famous for its villages and Christmas markets. Its most emblematic recipe is Flammekueche, or flambée pie.
Like pizza, it is easy to make with children, since it involves spreading the dough, adding some ingredients, such as onions or bacon.
Note that a vegetarian version also exists
Tatin pie (Tarte Tatin)
And finally for dessert: the famous pie, made for the first time by the Tatin sisters, who originally wanted to make an apple pie.
It means that Tarte Tatin is actually an accident, but will be appreciated by everyone ! Easy to prepare, it is an excellent dessert, or a snack, which they can enjoy with their parents, or at school.
Photo credits: © Marmiton
