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as a french, I have a hard time understanding what french food means aside from the obvious wine / cheese / bread trio. The variety of food is very wide in france, depending on where you are.
I just remember that when I lived in Toronto, the most expensive restaurant was a french restaurant. The economical way was to go to the german (!) restaurant.
I feel that what is renowned as french food is usually "haute cuisine", i.e., expensive complex stuff that most people in France only eat everyonce in a while.
As opposed to famous italian food which is what people actually eat on a daily basis.
The best bakeries in Pittsburgh are French and the ones that aren't are not even in the same league at all. There is a HUGE step down from the French owned bakeries. Oddly, the busiest places are not from scratch bakeries. They just use mixes and tons of sugar with fancy colors. That being said, I don't think Americans have the best taste in general when it comes to food. Sort of like our motor vehicle choices. Big and clunky with about no sophistication (aerodynamic, handling, etc.).
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as a french, I have a hard time understanding what french food means aside from the obvious wine / cheese / bread trio. The variety of food is very wide in france, depending on where you are.
I just remember that when I lived in Toronto, the most expensive restaurant was a french restaurant. The economical way was to go to the german (!) restaurant.
I feel that what is renowned as french food is usually "haute cuisine", i.e., expensive complex stuff that most people in France only eat everyonce in a while.
I have some friends who are native to France and dinner at their house is always a big treat when the menu is Charcuterie.
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As opposed to famous italian food which is what people actually eat on a daily basis.
From what I've read, you're in the best city in Italy to eat that famous Italian food?
Wait, are we talking about French food or top world restaurants?
Do you think traditional scandinavian food is better than traditional french food?
And what if he did? Why is that any of your business and what difference does it make? I'm sure people from Scandinavia feel their food is better than French people. I feel Caribbean food is FAR better than damn French food. And what? Whose going to tell me I'm wrong? You? And you are who exactly?! Just another stranger on the internet.
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fast food, simplified recipes and french food is a contradiction of terms. there is not such thing, not even in France.
well the fast food there is American but you get real silverware and ceramic cup for coffee. you can't simplify French recipes. besides, I've yet to meet Americans who'd like to eat liver, foie gras, snails and frog legs.
...I've yet to meet Americans who'd like to eat
liver, foie gras, snails and frog legs.
Really? My American husband loved that stuff.
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