An 18th century tavern
Before the outbreak of the French Revolution , the daily meal, for Parisians, was anything but taken for granted.
Most of the people, given the state of poverty in which the population lived, had to be satisfied, when they had the availability, of an essential and far too simple diet.
Bread and broth they were basic foods, sometimes replaced by herbal tea.
Water was bought cheaply at the city fountains.
Herbal teas were consumed almost exclusively by women and the sick, but carefully avoided by men, frequent coffee-goers and above all taverns , where they allowed themselves various glasses of brandy, rosolio and liqueurs.
When walking down the street, it was easy to come across a waffle vendor , very popular with children.