French or Italian cuisine?

[Redway]

Inspired by a Reddit post I flashed by a little earlier. What’s your most ideal pick out of the two?

[Kate!]

100% Italian.

[Redway]

I prefer Italian for the food itself but both cuisines have useful parallels with others across the world and the French will teach you how to really incorporate goose and duck liver (I ain’t just talking foie-gras) in elevated ways, which is transferable with the cuisine I have the most direct dealing with (amongst others), so it’s both for me. Italian for the food itself, French for the techniques. The only problem I have with Italian cuisine is how pizza-and-pasta-dominated it basically is.

[Cherie]

Italian, I am not too familar with actual French Cuisine, maybe Coq au Vin or rare steak?

[Redway]

Italian, I am not too familar with actual French Cuisine, maybe Coq au Vin or rare steak?

Yeah. People (including me) tend to be less directly familiar with specific French foods per-se (frogs’ legs being a stereotypical counteract). It’s the techniques that really catch my groove when it comes to French cooking.

You ever had foie-gras, ’though?

[AnnieK]

Italian for the win.
French is more fine dining and pretentious imo. As much as I love some French dishes, Italian caters more to my palette

[Cherie]

Yeah. People (including me) tend to be less directly familiar with specific French foods per-se (frogs’ legs being a stereotypical counteract). It’s the techniques that really catch my groove when it comes to French cooking.

You ever had foie-gras, ’though?

No and definately not a fan of how it is produced

[Mystic Mock]

Italian is my ultimate cuisine.:dance:

[Mystic Mock]

I prefer Italian for the food itself but both cuisines have useful parallels with others across the world and the French will teach you how to really incorporate goose and duck liver (I ain’t just talking foie-gras) in elevated ways, which is transferable with the cuisine I have the most direct dealing with (amongst others), so it’s both for me. Italian for the food itself, French for the techniques. The only problem I have with Italian cuisine is how pizza-and-pasta-dominated it basically is.

:drool:

[Ammi]

…I like both/either are a good idea depending on how you feel in that moment…

[Livia]

Both. Although I'm going nowhere near snails, frogs legs or pate de foie gras.

[Beso]

French by a mile....


Snails and frogs legs are delicious...stuffed goose liver however, far far to sweet.

[Redway]

Both. Although I'm going nowhere near snails, frogs legs or pate de foie gras.

I do love a good snail, I’m not gonna lie.

[Livia]

I do love a good snail, I’m not gonna lie.

They smell gorgeous, but then I love garlic. The thought of eating a snail turns my stomach, though.

[bots]

french food is too weird and rich for my taste. Butter and sauces along with some unusual meat choices make it a nono for me. On the other hand, italian is perfect and is a very wide ranging cuisine

[Redway]

They smell gorgeous, but then I love garlic. The thought of eating a snail turns my stomach, though.

I get that. With me I’m just a sucker for seafood in-general, and seafood’s just an extension of that.

[Barry.]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a French dish, unless French fries count. Italian pizza, pasta, yum

[Redway]

Anyone here had one of those huge, red Chicago pizzas? (Speaking of pizza.)

[Barry.]

Anyone here had one of those huge, red Chicago pizzas? (Speaking of pizza.)

What’s the topping? I don’t think I’ve had a red pizza though

[caprimint]

Italian by far

[Mystic Mock]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a French dish, unless French fries count. Italian pizza, pasta, yum

I think French Fries are Belgian.

[Redway]

What’s the topping? I don’t think I’ve had a red pizza though

Just lots of tomato-sauce, in a nutshell. Other than cheese, I don’t think there’s much-else to it than that. But a lot can happen in a tomato sauce. It’s where jollof rice (a West African rice dish), chilli con-carne and countless Italian spaghetti meals form, in the base.

[Redway]

I think French Fries are Belgian.

That’s my guess. It’s hard to really know for-sure but yeah. Fries are likely originally Belgian. It’s just that the French are more quick to fry their fries in duck fat, which, along with groundnut oil (which is part of what makes Five-Guys chips taste so good and so distinct), is one of the best fats/oils you can fry anything-potato in.

I use duck fat when I can. It’s versatile and can really beef up the taste of a lot of foods to be fried, including potatoes. A drizzle of it on mash is never a bad idea, either.

[Mystic Mock]

That’s my guess. It’s hard to really know for-sure but yeah. Fries are likely originally Belgian. It’s just that the French are more quick to fry their fries in duck fat, which, along with groundnut oil (which is part of what makes Five-Guys chips taste so good and so distinct), is one of the best fats/oils you can fry anything-potato in.

I've got to try Five Guys eventually.

[Redway]

I've got to try Five Guys eventually.

Cajun Fries (or whatever they’re called) are to die for, trust. That’s one of their specialties over-at Five Guys. And the variety of milkshake you can get there is incredible.

[Mystic Mock]

Cajun Fries (or whatever they’re called) are to die for, trust.

I've always liked the look of them.:dance:

[Redway]

I've always liked the look of them.:dance:

I’m sure you’ll like the taste of ’em an. all. You could even go really crazy and order a banana-and-hot-dog milkshake from them (sounds mad, but it’s actually low-key the kind of thing they do), or something. It’s an experience. A vibe. The randomness is part of the beauty.

[MTVN]

Italian cuisine is my favourite. I love how simple a lot of the dishes are - something like a carbonara is literally only four ingredients. There's still a lot of variety in different sauces and pasta shapes though and love an authentic Italian pizza

French cuisine is great too but more fine dining and good winter food - lots of rich sauces, red wine etc. Onion soup is nice too and can't beat a French bakery

[MTVN]

Anyone here had one of those huge, red Chicago pizzas? (Speaking of pizza.)

I'm going to Chicago in a couple of weeks and looking forward to trying one there

[Ammi]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a French dish, unless French fries count. Italian pizza, pasta, yum


…:love:..we can make French fries count…

[Ammi]

…I’m not really up for some regions of France when they put a raw egg on the top of their pizzas…

[Redway]

I'm going to Chicago in a couple of weeks and looking forward to trying one there

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. It looks positively delish.

[Redway]

…:love:..we can make French fries count…

Heck, we can make French toast count, too, can’t we? Especially with a bit of goose/duck fat slathered on and some blueberries. Side-by-side an apple (with a ginger tablet to quell that queasy feeling I annoyingly sometimes get from eating apples these days) and some fennel-matcha tea and we’re winning in terms of luxuriously invigorating starts to the day. That’s how we do it in Redway’s idealised world.

[joeysteele]

I've voted both.
I love Italian food absolutely but I also really love and prefer dining out in France.
They're 2 of my favourite Countries.

[Kate!]

Redway, you should have a restaurant.

[Redway]

Redway, you should have a restaurant.

:love:

[Redway]

Bella Italia tries but it just can’t compare to Italian food in Italy itself, or even more niche Italian restaurants within the U.K. still. Their spag.-bol. is pretty-darn basic, to my mouth.

[Mystic Mock]

I’m sure you’ll like the taste of ’em an. all. You could even go really crazy and order a banana-and-hot-dog milkshake from them (sounds mad, but it’s actually low-key the kind of thing they do), or something. It’s an experience. A vibe. The randomness is part of the beauty.

That Milkshake definitely sounds eccentric.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

I've voted both.
I love Italian food absolutely but I also really love and prefer dining out in France.
They're 2 of my favourite Countries.

What's your favourite dishes from each cuisine, Joey?

[Redway]

That Milkshake definitely sounds eccentric.:laugh:

Yep. They do have the randomest, most out-there milkshakes. But they also have normal ones, if that’s what you’re really going for.

[Mystic Mock]

Yep. They do have the randomest, most out-there milkshakes. But they also have normal ones, if that’s what you’re really going for.

I'm always up for trying new food and drink.

[Ammi]

Heck, we can make French toast count, too, can’t we? Especially with a bit of goose/duck fat slathered on and some blueberries. Side-by-side an apple (with a ginger tablet to quell that queasy feeling I annoyingly sometimes get from eating apples these days) and some fennel-matcha tea and we’re winning in terms of luxuriously invigorating starts to the day. That’s how we do it in Redway’s idealised world.

…should we go French Dressing as well, you reckon…?..let’s do it..!!!!…

[joeysteele]

What's your favourite dishes from each cuisine, Joey?

I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

[Redway]

…should we go French Dressing as well, you reckon…?..let’s do it..!!!!…

Maybe for lunch. Just for you. :love:

[Redway]

I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

Didn’t know you were a vegetarian, Joey.

[joeysteele]

Didn’t know you were a vegetarian, Joey.

Yes, I became vegetarian a few years ago now.

A very special member on here who is vegetarian too, said a load of things I agreed with.
Which also helped to alter my thinking.

I've always been more inclined to eat vegetables and fruit though.

[Redway]

Yes, I became vegetarian a few years ago now.

A very special member on here who is vegetarian too, said a load of things I agreed with.
Which also helped to alter my thinking.

I've always been more inclined to eat vegetables and fruit though.

I think with me I’m just more concerned about getting in enough green veg. I have pretty fancy and luxurious ideas for meat so I could never take that final leap to become vegetarian, I can’t lie. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t commendable to have that level of self-discipline, whether I agree with the underlying reasons for the choice or personally resonate with me/want that for myself and the people I feed per-se or not.

[Mystic Mock]

I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

Veggie Pizzas and Lasagne are really nice, I can see why you'd like them, especially with your dietry requirements as well.

And I do hear good things about both French dishes, so there's got to be something about them.:dance:

[Redway]

Veggie Pizzas and Lasagne are really nice, I can see why you'd like them, especially with your dietry requirements as well.

And I do hear good things about both French dishes, so there's got to be something about them.:dance:

I’m a sucker for a good veggie-lasagne, to be fair. And a good plantain-lasagne: https://youtu.be/y0LAhSHhIhQ?si=JbUMd0-lAi2YrghT

[Mystic Mock]

I’m a sucker for a good veggie-lasagne, to be fair. And a good plantain-lasagne: https://youtu.be/y0LAhSHhIhQ?si=JbUMd0-lAi2YrghT

The food looks good in that video.:drool:

[Redway]

The food looks good in that video.:drool:

It does, doesn’t it? That’s the magic of plantain.

[Beso]

It does, doesn’t it? That’s the magic of plantain.


Gary glitter looked good once upon a time.