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How was French cuisine toppled as the king of fine dining?

  • Written by Paul Freedman, Chester D. Tripp Professor of History, Yale University
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In the food world, one of the biggest stories of the last 50 years has been the waning of French culinary authority, the end of a 300-year reign.

In the latest annual ranking of “The World’s Fifty Best Restaurants,” only one French restaurant, Mirazur, appears in the top 10. And its menu reflects mo...

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