in paris food and wine is an obsession
and the city stands as the culinary
center of the most gastronomic country
in the world
here the restaurant comes in many
geysers and price ranges from ultra
budget canteens to three star michelin
gourmet choose wisely and you'll be
rewarded with fresh local ingredients a
reliance on natural flavors and a
flamboyant display of expert techniques
there are dozens of premium wine
producing regions throughout france and
the country's refinement of viticultural
skills have made french wine a benchmark
for quality
france also boasts over 500 varieties of
cheese so there's plenty on offer from
the local fromagerie
merchants often let you sample what's on
offer before you buy and they're pretty
generous with their advice
the baguette is a french national icon
with over 80 of the population tucking
into one at every meal the recipe for
baguette dough is even strictly defined
under french law
parisians love their desserts and
judging by the eye-catching displays at
patisseries across the city they can't
get enough of them the most common house
specialties are fruit tarts eclairs and
pastries stacked with cream
wherever you go in paris if you approach
food and wine with even half the
enthusiasm that the french do you'll be
welcomed encouraged and very well fed