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Counterpoint
Butter is good.
YES French cuisine is amazing I’m not tearing that down at all. But when did it become the pinnacle of the culinary world when there is Ethiopian food and Vietnamese food and just so many other cuisines that use such flavor packed spice / herb pallets and have incredibly difficult technique as well! >

Ethiopians have food? Lol >


Ethiopians have food? Lol

That was soooooooooooo 1985. >

yall watch too many movies and think its real life. >

On baby, Ratatouille mislead everyone. >

They can shove their Eiffel Tower right up their asses >

If you're a vegetarian traveling in France you become discouraged by their way of eating very quickly ( and I am lacto ovo so not even that restrictive). Meat in everything. I much prefer Chinese, Italian, Greek, Mexican and Indian over French cuisine. >


I much prefer Chinese, Italian, Greek, Mexican and Indian over French cuisine.

I totally agree with you, but you cannot compare French food to those cuisines. French food focuses on high-quality ingredients and subtle flavours; Mexican and Indian food are violent but wonderful assaults on the senses. >

Downvote because it's not really the French cuisine itself that is so popular, it's the techniques. An education in French cooking techniques is one of the best ways to cook many of the worlds best foods. >

Take my upvote you psycho >

French cuisine is stale because it believes its own hype. Don't get me wrong, the French have very high standards for home cooking and restaurants compared to your average Brit but as a culinary culture they haven't done anything interesting for years. They have so many links to cuisines like Vietnam and North Africa they just refuse to incorporate believing in the inherent superiority of their own food >

I read somewhere not too long ago that British food was actually going through a big resurgence. Places opening that make really good British food and bringing back some of the prewar traditions. Unlike the French which the same article agreed with what you said, little change.
Cheese is a big British win in recent years as well. Having said that theres so many decent options here it's unbelievable. Tried some good Egyptian food recently. Off topic lol >

Not top 7 >

French don't need to prove anything to other countries. They have mastered the use of basic ingredients like eggs and butter in sauces and pastries. >

I mean some parts of France have an amazing culture of fresh local food and cuisine. Particularly in places like along the Dordogne River.
Which certainly beats the supermarket food culture that dominates where I live. Where shop bought pre made meals can be the norm.
However I mostly agree with you...
I wouldn't say that peak French food is any better than peak UK food or US cuisine at its best.