Did you know that the French think hamburgers are chic! According to a New York Times article today entitled “In Paris, Burgers Turn Chic,” American hamburgers are the latest fashion in France.
And although we may want to take credit for the hamburger becoming high cuisine, we have to look at why the burger is achieving this level of hype.
From the NYT: “It has the taste of the forbidden, the illicit — the subversive, even,” said Hélène Samuel, a restaurant consultant here. “Eating with your hands, it’s pure regression. Naturally, everyone wants it.”
The article continues: “Hamburgers were everything that French dining is not: informal, messy, fast and foreign.”
So, the French seem to be embracing the roguishness of the U.S. culture exemplified by its burger. However, they are adding a bit of French chic to it with burgers seasoned with black ketchup, made of blackberries and black currants.
If you aren’t dying for a burger now, check out the NYTimes article. Me: I’ll take a veggie burger please!
Smooches,
The Caramel Bella
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CARAMEL BELLA: This is my place to write about my adventures and mis-adventures in this thing called life. I discuss my passions: the environment, politics, art & culture, writing as well as yoga, health and spirituality. The one thing you can expect from this blog is that it is not what you expected. Thanks for reading! To reach me email thecaramelbella at gmail.
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