French vs British Cuisine

[Profpointy]

whilst the very very best meal I've had was in France, in a respectable but by no means swanky small-town restaurant, some of the most disapointing meals I've had have been in France too.

 

[vernon]

British then. How far back do you want to go to be British? Fish and chips was a Jewish imigrant's invention.

That's disputed. There is no definitive origin. Besides it is the combination of a Belgian/French dish, the chip, and fried fish which I grant you has Sephardic Jewish origins.

 

[swee'pea99]

A good one is really rather good, though a bad one does indeed resemble your description.

Well I fear I'm going to miss out on that. Having had one, I am absolutely certain that I will never have another.

 

[slowmotion]

The French do fantastic sauces. I'm a big fan of sauces.

 

[Markymark]

That's disputed. There is no definitive origin. Besides it is the combination of a Belgian/French dish, the chip, and fried fish which I grant you has Sephardic Jewish origins.

.....either way not Britsh then?

 

[Profpointy]

Well I fear I'm going to miss out on that. Having had one, I am absolutely certain that I will never have another.

I'd be saying the same thing if I'd had the 2nd one 1st so to speak

 

[vernon]

.....either way not Britsh then?

What answer do you want?

What point are you trying to make?

 

[derrick]

The french have got nothing to compare with a full British roast, British every time. Belgium food that's a different thing altogether.

 

[User482]

Made by Indians living in Birmingham.

Much like Danish pastries were made by Viennese immigrants living in Copenhagen.

 

[MichaelW2]

I have always found French food a bit two dimnsional. Creativity in their cuisine stopped about 100 years ago.

The food I experienced in France always had three dimensions.

 

[vernon]

The food I experienced in France always had three dimensions.

Crepes are a bit two dimensional.

 

[Hover Fly]

The french have got nothing to compare with a full British roast, British every time. Belgium food that's a different thing altogether.

HA HA HA HA!
The French beat the British hands down in every respect of cooking and eating. From the balanced diet to not having miserable works canteens full of people hurriedly jamming their mouths full, or pushing a bought sandwich into their mouths as they walk along the street.
Just a quick for instance, when I lived in France I had a longing for a certain traditional English dish. I told our cook, who set to work getting the ingredients and for that night's tea we had the best egg, chips and beans ever. Fresh eggs cooked to perfection, chips with not an extra scrap of grease, haricot beans in a fresh tomato sauce, simply wonderful and not in the least poncified and spiced up as an English chef would given the chance.
Honestly in the 10 years I lived there I never had a duff meal. Then for a special Sunday or celebration, well! Even just the starters-perhaps oysters or mussels with salad-would be a meal in Britain.

 

[Fab Foodie]

My better half travels regularly to Paris. Being a vegetarian the food offerings are poor and the waiters tend to be rude when she asks for veggie food.

British food for us.

I think that proves the OP's point

 

[vernon]

HA HA HA HA!
The French beat the British hands down in every respect of cooking and eating. From the balanced diet to not having miserable works canteens full of people hurriedly jamming their mouths full, or jpushing a bought sandwich into their mouths as they walk along the street.
Just a quick for instance, when I lived in France I had a longing for a certain traditional English dish. I told our cook, who set to work getting the ingredients and for that night's tea we had the best egg, chips and beans ever. Fresh eggs cooked to perfection, chips with not an extra scrap of grease, haricot beans in a fresh tomato sauce, simply wonderful and not in the least poncified and spiced up as an English chef would given the chance.
Honestly in the 10 years I lived there I never had a duff meal. Then for a special Sunday or celebration, well! Even just the starters-perhaps oysters or mussels with salad-would be a meal in Britain.

But that was dining in a poncified environment.

'I told our cook'

When I tell my butler to tell my cook to make me something special I always get the same response:

'D'ya want mushy peas wi' that?'

I'll grant you that the French domestic staff are superior.

 

[raleighnut]

Chicken Tikka Massala, invented in Scotland is one of Britains favourites.

Apparently a Drunk Scottish guy said "can you no make some gravy wi that"