👉 Did you know that French cuisine was once overloaded with pepper?
In the 16th and 17th centuries, French nobles used extreme amounts of pepper in their food as a status symbol. At the time, a jar of pepper was as valuable as a block of gold! 😲
Meanwhile, Italian chefs focused on enhancing natural flavors rather than drowning dishes in spices. This stark contrast made Italians look down on French cuisine. It wasn’t until the 18th century that French cooking evolved under Italian influence into what we know today!
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