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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was actually underwhelmed with the food when we were there, although it was about a dozen years ago. We are a franco american family and had heard all the things about the great food but it was kind of meh. Better than some islands but not at all good French food, and lacking the interesting flavors that are present in different caribbean island cuisine. [/quote]

You had a bad chef in your villa or went to bad places or both.  [/quote]

No, we went to good places and had a great chef (me). I was underwhelmed by the options in the grocery stores and the restaurants that were the best had very good fresh fish and sometimes meat options but the other things like vegetables and starches were really just not that good. I understand the limitations of being a small island in the Caribbean and do think the food there is better than many but it’s nowhere near as great as say the food in France or Spain, nor does it involve the interesting flavors of some other Caribbean nations as effectively. [/quote]

Ah, now I understand.  You needed to contract with one of the private suppliers that source for the villas, yachts and restaurants.  The local groceries are second tier and do not have things flown in from France, Japan, the US or the other islands.  Much of their stuff is shipped.   The high end suppliers are even better now.  Caviar, Italian truffles, wagyu, Maine lobster. [/quote]

Oh ffs. [/quote]

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