Re: French Cooking

Arri London wrote

This is it. French food outside of France tends to be outrageously
overpriced. Of course I couldn't afford any of the top Michelin-rated
places in France so ate at local cafes/bistros or in people's homes. Or
bought in local markets/hypermarches and grazed/picnicked. All good and
all reasonably priced.

My experience in France was that, other than the highly rated restaurants, the
price seemed to be directly related to the proximity to prime tourists sites. I
had one very disappointing meal at a cafe in a trendy area. The Prawn Linguine was
a bowl of pasta and 5 shrimps on top with a a sprinkle of parsley, a dried out
overcooked milles feuille for dessert, a glass of wine and a coffee for close to
$100. At place a about 4 blocks away I had a wonderful three course meal with a
bottle of wine for about $100 for two people,

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