I think that's universal, Kev: Industrial food (which, as you note, is not inherently bad, but is almost always not great), and also restaurants with ludicrously long menus, exist everywhere.
It's not really got anything to do with French cuisine, which gets bashed a lot because it has the reputation as the world's best. And, basically, French cuisine is the world's best. Sure, at the very highest end, they've been surpassed by a couple of restaurants in Britain, Sweden and Denmark, a handful in Spain and Italy - it's not as innovative as, say, the New Nordic Cuisine. But for widespread variety and quality, nothing really beats France. As has been noted, it's rubbish if you don't eat meat - assuming that you're a meat eater who's not lactose intolerant, you're probably going to get more, more interesting, and higher end food in France than anywhere else.
It's not really got anything to do with French cuisine, which gets bashed a lot because it has the reputation as the world's best. And, basically, French cuisine is the world's best. Sure, at the very highest end, they've been surpassed by a couple of restaurants in Britain, Sweden and Denmark, a handful in Spain and Italy - it's not as innovative as, say, the New Nordic Cuisine. But for widespread variety and quality, nothing really beats France. As has been noted, it's rubbish if you don't eat meat - assuming that you're a meat eater who's not lactose intolerant, you're probably going to get more, more interesting, and higher end food in France than anywhere else.
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