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‘I want to be a French boy!’ An American mom living in Paris wows the internet after revealing the VERY surprising snack kids eat after school in France
- Isabelle Bertolami, originally from New York, revealed the ‘goûter’ on TikTok
- He showed his followers how to make it with bread, chocolate, and salted butter.
- And social media users were mesmerized by the delicious, if unhealthy dish.
An American mother now living in Paris has shocked the internet after revealing the French after-school snacking secret.
Isabelle Bertolami, originally from New York, took to TikTok to expose the ‘goûter’ tradition.
He dedicated himself to showing his followers how to make the sandwich with bread, chocolate and salted butter before describing it as a “true classic”.
And social media users were mesmerized when one admitted: “Clearly I grew up in the wrong country.”
Isabelle Bertolami has shocked the internet after revealing the French secret to snacking after school
The mother-of-one, who is originally from New York, took to TikTok to expose the ‘goûter’ tradition
He set about showing his followers how to make it with bread, chocolate and salted butter before describing it as a “true classic”.
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 8.6 million times so far, Isabelle films herself cutting a small baguette.
She then opens a bar of chocolate before breaking it into strips and stuffing it inside the bread.
To complete the snack, layer the salty butter on it and proudly wave the finished product into the camera.
Isabelle takes the goûter with her on the school run and hands the snack to her young daughter Louise before simply writing ‘oui, oui, oui’.
The mother-of-one, who is a registered dietitian, added a text overlay to the video that read: “French kids don’t eat an after school snack.”
‘Have a goûter, a sweet treat to bridge the gap between school and dinner.
‘The classic is baguette with a chocolate bar and salted butter eaten when school is out at 4:30 p.m.’
Isabelle’s clip left social media users in a frenzy and has so far garnered more than 787,000 comments.
Isabelle, who is a registered dietitian, uploaded the clip to TikTok, where it has been viewed more than 8.6 million times.
Isabelle takes the goûter with her on the school run and hands the snack to her young daughter Louise before simply typing ‘oui, oui, oui’
Isabelle’s clip left social media users in a frenzy and has garnered more than 787,000 comments so far.
Amazed by the delicious, if unhealthy dish, one user wrote: ‘Butter AND CHOCOLATE? I have accepted the goûter lifestyle.’
Another said: “Doing this to me right away, why should French kids have any fun.”
And a third added: ‘Wait…butter and chocolate on a fresh baguette? Will you adopt me?
Translated literally from French, goûter is a verb meaning to relish, but it is usually used as a noun to describe snacking between lunch and dinner.
It has been served nationally in schools and in after-school programs since 1941. Isabelle’s goûter is a popular version of the snack, but variations exist that include other forms of feasting and cookies.