Ep 37 - Navigating “La Pause Déj” with Martin Bruegel

Outsiders looking in are wont to wax poetic about the French lunch hour as an emblem of the French work ethic, but la pause déj actually got its start for reasons of hygiene. To explore the ins and outs of what makes the French lunch hour so special, Emily is joined by historian Martin Bruegel, author of Food History: A Feast of the Senses in Europe.Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/parisundergroundradioFind Us OnlineWebsite: https://www.parisundergroundradio.com/navigatingthefrenchFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/parisundergroundradioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parisundergroundradio/Credits- Host: Emily Monaco. @Emily_in_France; Website: http://www.tomatokumato.com and http://www.emilymmonaco.comProducer: Jennifer Geraghty. @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.comMusic CreditsÉdith Piaf - La Vie en Rose (DeliFB Lofi Remix)🎵 MSKD Sounds:↪︎https://www.instagram.com/mskd_sounds/↪︎https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRql...↪︎https://soundcloud.com/mskd_sounds🎵 DeliFB:↪︎https://www.youtube.com/c/DeliFB↪︎https://soundcloud.com/delifb↪︎https://www.instagram.com/cativo.kevin/↪︎https://twitter.com/DeliciousFBAbout UsFrom one Emily in Paris to another... just speaking French isn't enough to understand the intricacies of the locals, but it's definitely a good place to start. Famously defended by armed "immortals" of the Académie Française (no, we're not making this up) the French language is filled with clues that show interested outsiders what, exactly, makes the French tick.Each episode, listen in as Emily Monaco and an expert take a deep dive into a word that helps us gain a keener understanding of the French.