The Taste with Vir: Is French cuisine losing out or making comeback in urban India?
2 years, 7 months ago

The Taste with Vir: Is French cuisine losing out or making comeback in urban India?

Hindustan Times  

The great French chef Alain Ducasse was supposed to be in India today. The Taste with Vir: Is French cuisine losing out or making comeback in urban India? For instance, when Satish Arora became executive chef of the Taj Mahal Hotel in 1973, at the absurdly young age of 26, his training was in French food. Arora is best remembered for his innovations with Indian food at the Taj, not for the French cuisine skills that first got him the job. But what really finished off French restaurants in India was the rise in popularity of Italian food.

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Indian chefs use French techniques to serve ’desi’ flavours
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian chefs use French techniques to serve ’desi’ flavours

Live Mint  

For a long time, the perception of Indian food internationally was that of a curry house. In his characteristic deep voice, the chef explained that introducing French methods into Indian food had helped elevate the depth of Indian techniques and approach, making it more appealing to an international audience. “Also, the French expression of serving food course-wise was not something …

Indian chefs use French techniques to serve ’desi’ flavours
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian chefs use French techniques to serve ’desi’ flavours

Live Mint  

For a long time, the perception of Indian food internationally was that of a curry house. In his characteristic deep voice, the chef explained that introducing French methods into Indian food had helped elevate the depth of Indian techniques and approach, making it more appealing to an international audience. “Also, the French expression of serving food course-wise was not something …

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