french food
Why French People Need a Culinary Makeover
Don’t ever fuck with French people or their food. It’s a lesson I’ve had to learn the hard way.
This Chef Is Turning a Classic French Stew Into Burgers
Bouillabaisse, a traditional stew made with rock fish and vegetables has been enjoyed in the French port city of Marseille for years. Until one chef decided to turn it into a burger.
A Leak at a Dairy Plant Turned France’s Prettiest River into a Massive Butter Slick
An accident at a Quimper dairy manufacturer this week saw hundreds of kilos of butter pumped into the Odet, described by tourist guides as the “prettiest river in France.”
Sop Up Your Hangover with This Glorious Croque Madame
We have just the medicine for your morning-after misery. It's savory, bready, cheesy, a little greasy, très français, and super delicious.
Action Bronson Tries a Legendary French Duck Dish with Daniel Boulud
Action had always wanted to try the classic French dish canard à la presse, so we made it happen—with a little help from legendary chef Daniel Boulud.
French Supermarkets Are Now Required to Donate Unsold Food to Charity
Supermarkets in France have poured bleach on food in the past or stored it in locked warehouses to keep away dumpster-divers, purportedly to prevent foragers from contracting food poisoning after eating the discarded food.
Bird Flu Could Cause a Foie Gras Shortage in France
The H5N1 virus has been found on 69 farms in the Dordogne area—which produces 80 percent of France’s foie gras—so far. Overall, France produces 75 percent of the world’s foie gras.
Get Your Dose of MUNCHIES on the Latest Daily VICE
Today on Daily VICE, editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman speaks to living food legend Jacques Pépin, who helped to redefine the American palate through his culinary identity on TV.
Russia Is Desperately Trying to Copycat France's Cheese
Due to its ongoing ban on Western cheese, Russia is trying its hand at making French-style cheeses to meet demand within its borders, sending cheesemakers to French producers to pick up on some of that French cheese magic and bring it back to the...
Chef's Night Out: Tien Ho
We teamed up with Tien Ho, who's in the midst of developing restaurants in Morgans Hotels all over the world, for a night out in his hometown of NYC. French food, Negronis, and charcuterie are just the beginning.
The French Are Eating Fake Fromage and They Are Très Pissed
Even France—perhaps the spiritual home of all things dairy—is now stuffing its arteries with not just the creamy ooze of a farty Pont L'Évêque but with the industrially produced stringiness known as processed cheese.
Those Fancy Parisian Steak Frites Might Have Come from a Microwave
A successful French restaurateur is freaking out the food world with claims that up to 70 percent of bistros and brasseries in France serve reheated pre-made dishes.