Is it me, or does Konstantin Slawinski’s SL 14 S-XL CAKE pan, which outlines slices in several sizes, seem tailor-made for judgment and humiliation? Go ahead, take the piece that’s the size of a throw pillow, I dare you. The French are very good at this kind of foodie peer pressure – and to be fair, it produces excellent results. Moderation is king – so nobody wants to take the last bite, or the biggest. Bien sur, nobody should deny themselves the pleasure of dessert, but just un tout petit peu.
French eating habits are all about balance. If you never go overboard, you never have to swim your way back. As an American who grew up with her anchor firmly planted in a jar of Pillsbury vanilla frosting, it takes time to learn. But it does work.
