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Food writer Margot Henderson unpacks why France — once the undisputed centre of world cuisine — has lost some of its culinary soul. From the stranglehold of Michelin stars to a generation of chefs chasing perfection over pleasure, Margot argues that France’s obsession with formality killed its spontaneity.
Meanwhile, Britain has quietly revived what France forgot: simple, soulful, local cooking — the kind Elizabeth David once wrote about.
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🇫🇷 Why France “rested on its laurels”
⭐ How Michelin rules suffocated creativity
🥖 The disappearance of simple countryside food
🇬🇧 Why Britain’s pubs and chefs are leading a revival
🔥 What it takes to rediscover a nation’s food soul
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This episode was edited by:
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