A few Reasons why I love Paris
First, Paris as the City of Lights. Unlike other highly populated, first world consumerist countries such as New York and Japan, Paris by night is lit not by glaring billboards, neon lights and LCD screens but rather by old lamp posts and spot lights that give detail and attention to the art found all over the city. Ever seen the Louvre at night? And this is what i love most about Paris. There are lights coming from just about anywhere and everything in the city. The revolving lights at the Eiffel guiding you home, the Christmas lights along Champs-Elysees, the lamp posts lighting your cobbled pathway home, and that orange hue that gives Paris it's picturesque scene.
Second, Paris as the Food Capital of the World. Although I know that good food can be found at just about anywhere in the world, no one can deny the influence of classical french techniques. Almost every culture has adopted the French was one way or another. Foie Gras anyone? In fact, the term french cuisine is often seen as something that is complicated, expensive and extremely satisfying. And why wouldn't it be? French Chefs really do go the extra mile and often times ridiculously overboard in serving up the perfect dish. French has turned food into a form of art.
The picture above is beef bourguignon which took over a day to make, 24 hours in marinade and 2 1/2 hours in the oven. We also had to clean, chop, sear and strain the beef and aromatic garnish. And at the end of it all, we threw away all the vegetables that went into the oven since they were too soft to be served. We had to prepare separately mushrooms, pork lardons, glazed onions, turned potatoes and pan fried bread to be served with the beef bourguignon. Compare this with the American one pot cook and serve counterpart!
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