[Urban Cragou]

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

[Holly Christmas]

100% Italian.

[Urban Cragou]

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.

[Cherry Christmas]

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

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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?

[Candy Annie Cane]

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

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Redway

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

[Merry Mockmas]

Italian is my ultimate cuisine.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by 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.

[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.

[Parmy]

French by a mile....


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

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Livia

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]

Originally Posted by Redway

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

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Livia

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.

[The Grinch]

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

[Urban Cragou]

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

[The Grinch]

Originally Posted by Redway

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

[Peppermint]

Italian by far

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Barry.

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.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Barry.

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.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

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.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Redway

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.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

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.