The Real Fishwives of Paris
The Real Fishwives of Paris
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Flipping the table on French food mythology and serving the real stories behind your favorite cuisine, with culinary journalist Emily Monaco and wine expert Caroline Fazeli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast explores themes around French food traditions, wine education, and culinary history, with specific episodes diving into topics such as the real stories behind baguettes, the cultural significance of Bordeaux, and Lyon's unique gastronomy, all while debunking myths and adding bold storytelling.
Flipping the table on French food mythology and serving the real stories behind your favorite cuisine, with culinary journalist Emily Monaco and wine expert Caroline Fazeli.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mexican food in France is often treated as cheap street food, but chef Carla Kirsch is challenging that narrative. In this episode of Fishwives of Paris, we sit down with the Mexican-born, French-trained chef behind Alebrije in Lyon to talk about bringing Mexican cuisine into the French fine dining world.
We dig into why French diners expect Mexican food to be inexpensive, why spice still scares people in France, and how many core French ingredients originally came from Mexico and the Americas. Carla also shares what it takes to source Mexican ingredients in France, from dried chilies and tomatillos to masa made from French corn, and what it’s like to open a restaurant in France as a foreign woman.
Places & Institutions Mentioned in This Episode
- Alebrije (Lyon) – Carla Kirsch’s fine dining Mexican restaurant
- Milpa (Lyon) – Carla Kirsch’s more casual taco shop
- Institut Paul Bocuse (now Institut Lyfe), Lyon – where Carla trained in classical French cuisine
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Hosted by Caroline Fazeli and Emily Monaco
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