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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do like Italian more.

I think the obsession with French cuisine is that it's seen as "fancier" due in large part to Versailles and pre revolutionary France. [/quote]

The French turned cooking into an art. Literally -- the development of haute cuisine paralleled similar evolutions in dance, painting, and poetry, and the culinary arts are considered part of the French cultural tradition in a way similar to ballet or French poetry.

In other words, French cuisine actually was fancier than other culinary traditions, not simply perceived as such. Now, fancy doesn't always mean better, and many culinary traditions with much more humble beginnings have produced extraordinary food. But the French tradition produced food with a level of refinement that you don't see elsewhere. The reason most chefs (worldwide) study French cuisine is that level of refinement, which forces a great attention to detail, the balancing of flavors, and presentation that elevate food from simple nourishment to a full sensory experience.[/quote]
I remain steadfast that other culinary traditions, such as Viennese, Turkish, and Italian are superior and more refined than the French, who just thieved others' tortes and pastries.[/quote]

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