Difference in Gourmet French and Italian Cuisine?!
Difference in Gourmet French and Italian Cuisine?
Between French and Italian food, what is the difference in their execution, ingredients and preparation. What seperates their beleifs in what makes the food delicious, or maybe... délicieux or squisito!
Answers:
I agree that many techniques in French cooking is from Italian origins. In fact many techniques in French cooking is from other areas of Europe. But indeed the French took these ideas and adapted them and made them French. Much the same as Americans have done. One reasons that today American Gourmet cuisines/chefs are among the best in the world.
Both still use of seasonal ingredients that determine the seasonal dishes. Both use a lot of sauce but the edge to cream based sauces goes to the French.
For starch the Italians prefer a pasta to a potato.
Vegetables are also very similar with selections unique to regions for both.
Execution is not much different but in true classical French (Escoffier ) the steps can be long and labored.