It's Wednesday and that means my time in Chem. 107 will be occupied with reading the dining out section of the Times. One story that caught my eye this week was the story titled, "time to Save the Croissants". It addresses France's current objective to its gastronomy declared a world treasure by the United Nations.
Really? A world treasure? Of course France has some of the greatest food, ingredients, and chefs in the world, and it has made some of the greatest culinary advancements. But should it be a world treasure? I think not but many disagree with me; French culinary greats such as Guy Savoy think that it should. While Mr. Savoy makes a good point that we need to protect the country’s finest culinary achievements, I don't feel that any one country should take the lead and assume the role of the culinary treasure.
What about the culinary achievements of other countries? Spain, China, Greece, Italy, Korea, Thailand all of which have added something unique to the culinary achievements. Even the United States has developed fusion foods that are e taking the world by surprise. So what makes France so great? I believe that the country that embraces "butter, butter, and more butter" as its culinary secret should not be considered a treasure. While I do believe that France is gastronomy powerhouse, and that the culinary would not be the same without it; but yet you could say the same about the absence of any other country. So embrace France and its gastronomy but aspect the fact that YOU are not a treasure, but the worldwide gastronomy is.
Really? A world treasure? Of course France has some of the greatest food, ingredients, and chefs in the world, and it has made some of the greatest culinary advancements. But should it be a world treasure? I think not but many disagree with me; French culinary greats such as Guy Savoy think that it should. While Mr. Savoy makes a good point that we need to protect the country’s finest culinary achievements, I don't feel that any one country should take the lead and assume the role of the culinary treasure.
What about the culinary achievements of other countries? Spain, China, Greece, Italy, Korea, Thailand all of which have added something unique to the culinary achievements. Even the United States has developed fusion foods that are e taking the world by surprise. So what makes France so great? I believe that the country that embraces "butter, butter, and more butter" as its culinary secret should not be considered a treasure. While I do believe that France is gastronomy powerhouse, and that the culinary would not be the same without it; but yet you could say the same about the absence of any other country. So embrace France and its gastronomy but aspect the fact that YOU are not a treasure, but the worldwide gastronomy is.
