French Food Tier List

[@tobyb1221]

black and white t-shirt combo is a mythical Charlie pull

[@DennisHeenan]

Facts, with the hat too. He has two weapons, a paint brush and a baguette, paint brush is an ultra rare mythical, baguette is average mythical. There’s also a rare card style that has Charlie sitting on the Eiffel Tower.

[@skodenshkodebiish9300]

​@Joseph-14515I hope this follows you into adulthood

[@Kittieslovetacos]

Only reason I clicked lol

[@Jamlord2061]

black shirt Charlie and white shirt Charlie used the potara earings for this video

[@Jamlord2061]

@@skodenshkodebiish9300 most intimidating reply to a [bot]

[@abelsauvaneix3951]

As a french, it's much more common to eat mussels (without bread btw) than it is snails. I've only eaten snails once and my childhood was filled with mussels and fries

[@keeferChiefer]

Depends on the region, for an example in Burgundy escargot is very popular

[@midshipman8654]

mussels are pretty common on the east coast of the US too. i think its a general atlantic ocean thing. Its weird to me that Charlie is from Florida a doesnt like seafood. In the northeast everyone eats it.

[@Oosh21]

National dish of Belgium if they ever get there.

[@christiankneupper7011]

I like escargot though it's 90% just butter and garlic.

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

In Quebec they are super common. One of the most 5/10 foods in existence, not worth the price.

[@N1ko0L]

I'm a french cook and honestly prop to the chef this was actually the first time that an american channel speak about french cooking and it's dosent trigger me by how non senstical it was, prop to you guys, loved the video

[@gab7453]

Du parmesan dans un croque madame ça t'étonne pas ?

[@kypdurron]

@@gab7453 Il a aussi mis du Gruyère sans préciser Suisse ou Français, c'est courant de mettre du Parmesan pour gratiner les plats en France, ça en fait pas un outrage... Surtout pour un sandwich aussi basique que le croque tout le monde met ce qu'il veut (Même de la truffe...)

[@gab7453]

@@kypdurron je dis pas non plus que c'est un outrage mais c'est pas la version basique avec juste du gruyère

[@badiskhiari8685]

@@gab7453 Ouais c'est frais que c'était très americanisé, des fraises sur le creme brûlée, les crêpes pas fourrées et avec du sucre glace, bon après on va pas leur en demander trop.

[@gab7453]

@@badiskhiari8685 c'est vrai qu'au moins beaucoup de choses ont étés faites correctement, rien qu'utiliser une béchamel c'est quelque chose de très rare chez les ricains

[@simonkitts7407]

Chef here. When you said "imagine if this was cooked" about the tar tar, you upset my entire species. Thanks!

[@anto-dx2ws]

Tartare* 😎

[@closedthedor8400]

Raw tartare is better that cooked

[@fulgurobaboon1321]

And by not cooking it you upset the entire world

[@MrDukeSilverr]

@@fulgurobaboon1321 lmao theres so many dishes around the world using raw meat

[@IneluctablementMorose]

@@fulgurobaboon1321 Tartare César it is then 😎

[@clemzer1137]

Shout out to Dave, really did those French dishes justice, super proud

[@bidule7910]

French guy here ! Ratatouille isn't supposed to be presented like in the Ratatouille movie : the movie thing actually looks more like a "tian de légumes" than a ratatouille. Also mussels should be enjoyed with fries on the side, and steak tartare is better enjoyed with some fresh baguette bread (imo) !

[@not-yourbusiness]

non le tartare c'est avec des frites bien meilleur

[@GeoffreyMhd]

The name of the ratatouille dish is "confit Byaldi"

[@AhmedMalaki]

Merci for the advice

[@BinaryGleam]

As a french person, eating just classic french food everyday makes it normal. It kinda change my appreciation of it seeing both of you loving it so much! We're lucky we get to have such cool meals haha

[@ferretyluv]

French food is considered the best in the world! Even the sauces are amazing. I learned about combining mustard and mayonnaise in Paris and it blew my mind!

[@jsml337g05u]

American food isn't even food plz save us 😭

[@uspockdad6429]

Yeah, I have a feeling most countries don’t realize how good their food actually is. I know England gets a bad rap, but I had some amazing food when I studied abroad there. But French food is so good. I still haven’t tried the snails, but I agree with the tier list assessments. Pretty much all S tier with a few A’s sprinkled in. And yeah, mussels I would say B or C, but I just am not a fan of the texture of them, but the sauce they are cooked in is incredible.

[@uspockdad6429]

@@jsml337g05ulol. America is a melting pot of cultures, and so is our food. To say American food is not food is the same as saying all food is not food. Just like French food, if it’s prepared well, it slaps, if it’s not, it disappoints.

[@RobKaiser_SQuest]

^ I assume they mean just walking into an average restaurant. America has plenty of unique culinary subcultures, but also a lot of derivative chain restaurants. Also the FDA's standards for additives are worth two dozen dead rats in a plastic bag next to the EU's

[@HoldmyTeer]

As a French person I have NEVER seen anyone serve a tartare with potato chips and saying you should scoop it like wtf ? It's served with fries and you eat the tartare with a fork

[@petertorvik8413]

Agreed. This is just not a thing.

[@ErgoProxy12345]

only times ive had it was on toasted baguette slices. Was actually kinda good. I didnt quite like it on its own because im just not used to ot probably.

[@MawattWillis]

Ouf, il n'y a pas que moi que ça a choqué. Frites power!

[@DoctorDewgong]

who cares

[@JlZO]

no one cares france is a us colony

[@naxtaf4868]

As a french, I can comfortably say that we use bread for everything

[@Lelouch-Vi-Britannia-]

Are French people really sexy with nude beaches?idk I've heard somewhere like that

[@Mehdss]

Le pain à l’ail avec les spaghettis >>>>

[@cytrynowykisiel3715]

​@@AUTTPSOLDIERno shit lol

[@Parpeing]

You can also comfortably say that we hand their asses to 2 thirds of the world cooking wise, it is allowed flex that baguette my frog leg homie

[@incognito3679]

My brother use bread for Pizza too 💀 Ne pose pas de questions, juste accepte sa.

[@thebluestickboy]

1:00 Charlie is gonna be a victim of the spice gods when he finally tries Indian food

[@Lordsalt802]

Damn you jimmy and Joseph!

[@harishadzibulic6603]

Spice girls

[@Naldito15]

He'll get bitched smacked 8 times by an elephant headed god

[@FirebugCarl]

ignore the bot

[@faithb-w2w]

@@turbotoke8882obviously

[@ninjack11]

i like how in Charlies head, Scotland borders France

[@SentinalSlice]

@O0Bot0O0Lol.

[@VDA19]

American education at it. And consider that Charlie's one of the more educated youtubers. Those people really are morons, huh

[@Naldito15]

He must not have a clue where Scotland is located. Many Americans have a very vague idea of what the u.k consists of of

[@VDA19]

@@Naldito15 Many Americans seem to have been failed by their education system. I don't think any European would tell you Texas borders Alaska. There's no excuse for not knowing where GREECE and FRANCE are. Those are not small, irrelevant countries.

[@MrKylljoy]

it does in our heart

[@valentincelestite9861]

I think most French eats snails on rare occasions like christmas Also "Quiche my ass" is an incredible punchline

[@stormbringer2840]

Yes this is exactly that for me and my family. We eat that for Christmas and New Years but most of the year we don’t .

[@arracheur2facho1073]

you are a goddamn genuis

[@AhmedMalaki]

So it’s kinda like eggnog? You only eat it at special occasions

[@BelayaBirdy]

The bread with the Escargots is for the parsley butter that's left in the shell, "Saucer" in France is the act of mopping a sauce in your plate with bread, so you can use the bread to mop up that butter in your plate or spill the shell's content on the bread directly and eat it just like that.

[@Wade-hr4vp]

Great well written out comment that the wet one will never read

[@alexanderdumas870]

This is a great comment. for anyone else if you're scared of snails, well-made escargot should taste like mussels and mushrooms with lots of butter and garlic

[@A_SCOOBY_DOO]

In the South we call it Sopping i.e. ''I used the Sopping bread to eat the rest of the sauce''

[@valopalal]

I love french Fries

[@Archeonikthisnword]

They're belgian😢

[@7_13LA]

What the hell is going on with the replies

[@Earlybeggar]

People who hate bots 👇

[@madamex888]

IVE NEVER SEEN MORE THAN 2 BOTS IN THE REPLIES GOOD LORD 💀

[@TM-45.]

Ignoring the bots you will get flamed by belgians so hide before they get you

[@Neelo194]

French here : I truly appreciate the effort you put into having a high quality food for this Edit : love you Dave

[@Lone-wo]

Double-cooking French fries is Belgian, but a Belgian culinary historian (Pierre Leclercq) conducted a thorough investigation and traced the appearance of french-fries in Paris to a market (at Pont Neuf) where various vegetables were fried.

[@K-Kreos]

I like people like you who do research and don't just throw what they think is the truth

[@Lamren]

I'm Belgian and I believe it is right, at least the first recensed fries were found at a market in Paris, although they might have been already invented somewhere else and we just weren't aware of it since there were countries more focused on potatoes than france (like UK and Belgium and Holland)

[@MC_Jean_Raclette]

Plus Belgium is historically a region of France, one of its oldest ones actually. So fries are French anyway.

[@anothergol]

Yeah but they should still be named belgian fries, considering american soldiers "discovered" them in Belgium but thought that they were in France.

[@K-Kreos]

@@anothergol That's a fake story...

[@marcoscuadrado9795]

"I came here to eat not think" That's my life moto

[@darling..............]

​@Joseph-14515the FBI is tracking u rn

[@killing_time3053]

@@darling.............. don’t give the bots attention. Makes it even worse

[@marcoscuadrado9795]

These fucking bots drive me crazy

[@scottscerealbowl]

@@marcoscuadrado9795report this bot’s comment for violent and repulsive content. hopefully if enough people do it , it will make a difference

[@Jamlord2061]

i like muscle’s taste but that weird as mucus-life sauce shit is horrid

[@tjbullis1491]

What a happy little french boy

[@originalusername6971]

jesus christ bro attracted the biggest swarm of bots 😭🙏

[@thanatos4610]

Holy shit thats so many

[@tjbullis1491]

youtube please please fix this bot issue, this is retarded. 19 replies to my comment and they are all bots

[@michelarsenault4088]

@@originalusername6971 i know right? So many loser bots, it is a shame they suffer from small dick brainrot or some shit Anyway, L+Ratio to all the bots which might reply here

[@mic498]

@@originalusername6971 90% of the comments are bots, it's crazy bad

[@Chilipotamus]

I'm glad whoever prepped the escargot did a good job, it's definitely one of those meals that just looks wild when you're getting ready to eat, but is surprisingly good once you take a bite.

[@lembaswafer7425]

I mean, they literally introduced us to the chef in the video. You could put his name.

[@arthurchenivesse2957]

Tartiflette, Raclette and Truffade, this is french triad. You can't make a french food tier list and ignore those. Sadly, the cheese needed for it is illegal in the US, you have to come and try it here.

[@Olonne85]

La Raclette bof, les suisses ont d'avantage la paternité du plat que nous je pense

[@Okoshooooooooooo]

yes Raclette is from switzerland (most likely)

[@blanco7726]

Guys theres more than enough Alps in France for authentic raclette to exist in France. Plus its just cheese, cant be some 1000 years old recipe

[@matamoski]

@@blanco7726quel rapport ? Autant dire qu elle est aussi italienne alora ? Va essayer une vraie raclette suisse et on reparle de celui que vous osez appeler formage à raclette en france.

[@blanco7726]

@@matamoski cest du fromage fondu mon pote si un italien en fait une bonne alors cest aussi italien oui bien vu chef

[@astonedcanadian533]

I love how Charlie has a hired painter just chilling in the background at 18:57 lmao.

[@Xbitxx]

A nice lil easter egg within the video lol. Im still trying to figure out what he was painting

[@IpadAcc.]

18:14 there is a white Santa or Smurf at the left side of matt outside window

[@pretenditssomethingedgy]

@@Xbitxx looks like the black myth wukong monkey to me...probably bcuz its my recent obsession

[@luxarian8166]

Charlie, you should do a dessert and a savory dish. Like pick the best one of both, wanted to see the creme brulee go forth

[@phlm]

YES. You could even do 3 separate lists: drinks, desserts and non-dessert

[@kahvikone]

Finland is so cooked in this competition. No way our roasted reindeer with lingonberries or karelian pies can beat these.

[@Whelmed.]

Smoked yeti balls dipped in a yellow snow sauce.

[@Kitteh.B]

Okay but both those SOUND way more appetizing than most French food. They just gotta get an all-star chef to cook it like Chef David did!

[@sotch2271]

​@@Kitteh.B i personnaly judge food with their taste, not their name

[@Mattheus368]

Or some Salmiakki...

[@hati-]

If they try eating memma, they will puke

[@Tanttneta]

As an Italian I loved literally every single dish when I was in France, everything fuckin slaps even the snails. Not the pizza tho I'm sorry y'all, I made my own when I was there

[@slimboarder.o7]

The pizza is good in France WE even have flamenkuchen wich is better than pizza

[@Tanttneta]

To each their own!

[@Alphabetwillbet]

Is that so? Personally I was a little disappointed with the pizza I tasted in Italy and prefer the “french kind” of pizza, but it’s probably because I’m more used to it and same for you. One thing for sure, both Italy and France really put passion in their food ❤

[@Tanttneta]

At the end of the day it all comes down to preferences! As long as we put passion and we enjoy our foods we'll all be happy. A funny thing tho, I get shit in Italy for preferring French cheese over Italian cheese. Y'all have so many and each region has a special one!! My God I miss France every day 🥲

[@gugusalpha2411]

Reading an Italian compliment French food warms my heart. I love Italian food but I never admit it because of our culinary rivalry, haha. Let's bury the hatchet, we're not so different after all 🫂

[@Zarthi17]

I'm French and I've tried all the dishes presented. It's funny because my favorite is one of the lowest rated, steak tartare. I think the panel of dishes chosen was pretty representative, even though my favorite meal is beef bourguignon, but it takes a long time to prepare. Great video! I can't wait to see the next videos about specialties from other countries!

[@IgnorantDriversClub]

I was sad to see steak tartare rated so low as well. I visited Quebec and practically lived on the stuff because i found it so good. Now im barely able to find it in the states 🥲

[@slimboarder.o7]

Steak tartare is definetly aquired test imo It's not something you eat once a year

[@pinksnake8001]

Tartare is delicious !

[@nicholaslornadek8234]

tartare is one of the best way to eat meat, it just depend on how the animal was raised, what it was fed and the cut

[@ianuaam6568]

​@@IgnorantDriversClubyou should make your own my friend! It's really easy to do

[@freedentgoutfraise9244]

Didn't expect charlie's French community was so large 🇨🇵🇨🇵 Good start to this food world tour!

[@chilicken5757]

It's actually 6.5 snails per person per year idk who tf eats 500 snails a year and a lot of french dislike snails

[@user-nx4vk8ib5g]

je sais pas comment ils ont trouvé ça mdr aussi je pense que les touristes participent en grande partie à la moyenne de 6.5

[@eqsaz]

Yeah most don't eat snails at all, 500 sounds like horseshit.

[@cesar-nq1hx]

"average french person eats 500 snail a year" factoid actualy just statistical error. average french person eats 6.5 snail per year. Snail George, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier and should not have been counted

[@FrenchieFlimFlam]

C'est peut etre sur une moyenne des gens qui mangent des escargots

[@Dr_Telfort]

I never tried snails 😂

[@CapitaineElsass]

as a frenchman I am really happy about this video you actually ate things from differents regions and not just things from paris , even if some meal such as the 'boeuf bourgignon" "blanquette de veau" could have been here too ! also you could have ate some food from the region Alsace that has german roots too so in food we are really good cause we have a mix of both french cuisine and german cuisine ! and about the snails , we rarely eat those here , I ate snails like once in my life lol ! and the drinking rules in France is that you can't order alcool if you are under 18 not 16 , but technically you can drink before (if your father give you a beer for exemple)

[@imzeat4448]

The disrespect towards the beef tartare will NOT be tolerated.

[@angulinhiduje6093]

just cook your damn food

[@TheThing274]

@@angulinhiduje6093 just dont be a baby who shits himself at the sight of a lil raw meat lol

[@Kibernizzle]

​@@angulinhiduje6093There are plenty of different variations of tartar from other countries, you uncultured murican

[@idk-ft6tl]

who tf gets served raw steak and thinks "oooo hell yea, this is SO much better than cooked steak"

[@Kibernizzle]

Tartar is SO good!

[@Honey_soaked_kiwi]

They really need to do a eastern European country so they can experience an ungodly amount of different ways to make/prepare potatoes and cabbage.

[@hayesmate7141]

Polska 🇵🇱

[@ceci_yv]

omg can you give some examples? im vegetarian and i love potatoes and cabbage so i’d like to learn more recipes lmao

[@Honey_soaked_kiwi]

​@ceci_yv type eastern European food into any food website and you should pretty much exclusively see potato and cabbage recipes

[@lovelyblueroseart]

​@ceci_yv one of my favorite dishes is gołąbki, it's boiled cabbage leaves stuffed with a rice and meat medley (when I make it i just use either a meat substitute or just a vegetable medley) with chopped onions, then stewed in a tomato sauce.

[@Forest__Spirit]

8:22Matt immediately doing the “strawberry and the cheese” hand gestures. hahahahahaha 🤣🤣

[@turkiAnura]

The second he uttered the word ratatouille, I knew he was going to do it 💀💀 It was only a matter of time with this ep

[@Forest__Spirit]

@@turkiAnura lmaoo its absolutely his go to reference when something compliments anything else 🤣

[@21innocentbystander]

Spending a LONG time at the table now that's proper French.

[@SomeBert]

I love that you actually got quality French cuisine. Excited to see what comes next!

[@egguw]

drinking age in France is 18 not 16

[@coleenpm]

it actually just depends on the alcohol, there's actually no law prohibiting drinking at any age but buying certain alcohol depends-- either 16 or 18 depending on the type of alcohol

[@frenchtrooper]

​@@coleenpm it was the case until 2009. Now, it's just 18 for all types of alcohol. (except when it's for a local cultural activity that involves drinking alcohol as long as it's under the watch of an adult, but that's rare)

[@glagla3814]

​@@frenchtrooperaccompagné d'un responsable légal tu peux boire à 16 ans

[@moiseman]

@@frenchtrooper loi de gropd ca

[@muki999]

@@glagla3814 ""acheter""

[@cernunnos8344]

Legal drinking age is 18 but it is pretty common to drink earlier than that at like family dinners and celebrations

[@MrJmcd3737]

The "Escargot to the polls' off the dome by Charlie was honestly top tier

[@meggysaurusrex]

The trick to enjoying escargot is that you drown the slippery little shits in garlic butter! - The bread, then acts as a platform for the contents of the shell which is filled with butter and the meat all of which you dump out onto the bread and quickly eat. The bread is toasted so it doesn’t go soggy with garlic butter - when done right this is actually fucking fantastic!

[@tarkelson2457]

you actually made it sound so much more gross

[@YourOwnDa]

so it’s something you do everything to attempt to cover up in both taste and texture? just have garlic bread instead at that point

[@Novafan]

so literally try your best to cover up the taste and texture cuz its nasty. makes sense. french food sucks

[@frightenedsoul]

@@tarkelson2457false you food plebs! Sounds adventurous and delicious.

[@mrtom2854]

Escargots done right are one of the most tasty foods known to mankind

[@Toaster_76]

18:24 that's the normal way to make ratatouille, the one where it's sliced is just a fancier version of it called Confit byaldi. Even in the movie when Anton Ego eats it, in the flashback it shows him eating the diced version of the dish as a kid

[@evanwagner9639]

Was really looking for this comment before i made it myself

[@LeJobastre1215]

No it's not it's tian and it isn't fancy

[@evanwagner9639]

@LeJobastre1215 Google is free, you can Google confit byaldi, ratatouille, and tian, and look at the differences between the three. Maybe that'll help you be less wrong

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@LeJobastre1215 Google exists for a reason.

[@LeJobastre1215]

@@ReptilianTeaDrinkerSilence angloid

[@DN-qd4dp]

"average French person eats 500 snails a year" factoid is actually just statistical error. Average French eats 10 snails per year. Escargot Jean, who lives in snail farm & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier and should not have been counted

[@Djekrlrkkekekekeie]

Lol average french eat 0 snails a year thats stereotype

[@Nyartatouille]

Yup

[@eratas_dualitas]

I'm french, I've never eaten snails, but frogs taste like chicken

[@julianvandenbosch4548]

Is Escargot Jean perhaps related to Spiders Georg?

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

Older people tend to eat snails

[@amedran8988]

Hi, french here, just to clarify some questions! The legal age for drinking here is 18 We don't eat 500 snails a year per person, a lot of french people hate snails and it's eaten in very rare occasions such as New Year's Eve or Christmas. But we love mussels and fries! Also, I really don't think it's illegal to throw away spare foods. It's just illegal to pour bleach on them to prevent homeless people to search in trash bags. Actually, companies hate giving away foods, there are apps that gives you the opportunity to get a small price reduction at the end of the day before shops close (and it's only in big cities like Paris), but they're never free, and employees are fired if they give away food.

[@kypdurron]

No there is no legal age for drinking in France, 18 is for buying and ordering in a public place.

[@amedran8988]

@@kypdurron It's 18 for consuming alcohol, 16 if there's a parent or legal tutor with you

[@kypdurron]

@@amedran8988 16 with a parent is to have the right to enter a pub/bar, there are absolutely no law saying anything about consuming/drinking alcohol, the only law about provoking someone under 18 to get "drunk" or "alcoholic" doesn't have any age restriction : Article L3353-4 du code de la santé publique, Article 227-19 du Code pénal

[@amedran8988]

@@kypdurron oh ok my bad then, the answer in the video is still wrong tho then

[@eno6712]

You can get Canned Snails for SUPER Cheap and just mix them with garlic butter and toast. They are healthy for you, they are all clean and purged of impurities by feeding them either carrot or seet potatoe and clean water for 3 days prior. And they are full of Minerals and Omega Fats with a little bit of protien. Fyi restaurants also used Canned snails their markup is insane only REALLY high end places will cultivate their own

[@spacedoode6534]

I'm french and there's no way the average person eats 500 a year. Most people that are ok with snails (maybe half of the population) eats it maybe once or twice a year.A lot of people here are repulsed by it like most others worldwide at first, so it's not really that popular. French are known for eating snails just because its odd but its really not that big of a deal here. Also you can't order or buy alcohol before 18 not 16.

[@noredine]

maybe the tourists and people that eat a LOT of snails are inflating the average

[@spacedoode6534]

@@noredine Yeah but those tourists would have ro eat thousands or snails each to inflate the avergae that much, that seems weird.

[@GravitasZero]

@@noredine Those people would need to eat only snails every day to skew the average so high

[@tyrdu85]

@@spacedoode6534 France is the world's first destination in terms of international tourism, 100 million tourists in 2023 (for 68M inhabitants).

[@rbee6507]

Props to Chef David! Chefs are still, somehow, HIGHLY underrated persons in society. people love great food, sure, but the people behind the food are actually legit geniuses, or borderline, typically. Also, usually very humanitarian focused, artistic, and absolutely some of the hardest working of us all. Always love content that shows a good chef love and gives them PR and extra pay.

[@gagabarbidou5975]

As a french person, I was kinda scared to see you rate french food in America, but the chef seems to have done an amazing job ! Congrats to him. It was really fun to see you enjoy our food. For me, nothing beats duck, that shit is just so good

[@holsen6574]

This video is amazing ! I'm French and I actually think your tier list is pretty accurate about the general taste of French peoples. And btw the legal age to order alcohol is 18

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

apparently, it's not common for US kid to drink alcohol with their parents during christmas or new year while being teens. I remember having the opportunity to have one drink of champagne/wine during these event since I was like 12. and many more around 16-17

[@kypdurron]

@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman Because it's often illegal to consume alcohol underage in the US even with your parents.

[@nryxo]

Drinking age is 18, we eat bread with everything (or more like we eat everything with baguette actually), snails and frog legs have kinda become tourist dishes nowadays, and salmon quiche is supreme yeah great video guys!!

[@KeBaboulinet]

Nice video, pretty happy you loved french food, for the moules , we usually eat them in the cocotte (casserole) because it keeps them moist and with the wine (depend on wich recepe u use) it gives a very nice taste, u can also replace some ingredients or add cheese like maroile to make a very nice taste. We eat the moules with usually french fries. PS : The legal age to be able to drink in France is 18 years old not 16 :)

[@Takasemamoto]

To add some context, the legal age of consumption for low-alcohol beverage (wine, beer, ...) was 16yo in France until 2009, which is when it was raised to 18yo for all alcohol categories. So their information was a little outdated yes :)

[@Tameot34]

There's no legal age to be able to drink but you can't sell alcool to a minor.

[@pounet2]

Yes, it should have been served with French fries. My guess is that they were having "moules sauce poulette" that is with cream instead of the little more common "moules marinières". In terms of seafood it is probably one of the most accessible. I m a little bit surprised you placed it in the D tier. The chef could have make you test oysters or even "violets"... It would have ended in the very last tier.

[@GravitasZero]

@@Takasemamoto only outdated by about the age of someone who could legally drink back then lol

[@616Regis]

There is no drinking age per se in France. It is only expected that it is done under parental supervision and in moderation. You do need to be at least 18 if you want to buy alcohol.

[@Flyingtart]

3 mins in, and it's pretty hilarious that the americans OF COURSE love a food that's essentially a grilled cheese sandwich!

[@charliebaudoin]

As a french, this video definitely made my day. I can't stop laughing at all those silly takes and goofiness on us hahahaa

[@jwake928]

5:30 Scotland bordering France ☠️☠️

[@12trillioniq25]

He threw out two guesses, both being islands. Excellent work from Matt.

[@silotx]

Its closer than Greece.

[@sanictehhegehog107]

Legit throwing in UK is crazy 💀💀

[@ResevoirGod]

They didn’t call it the auld alliance for nothin

[@NoobToobJamarMemes]

France has expanded.

[@dharfen158]

It is a meme but as a frenchie I can assure you Escargots (snails) are not that common a dish in most of France, I can remember eating some around christmas. Also, texture not withstanding, they're really not that bad

[@philipburk8364]

As long as mussels are cooked, it is very unlikely you would get sick from eating them. I was on the east coast, Massachusetts, and had a bag of steamed mussels with a bunch of garlic-parsley butter, and it was divine.

[@MN-vz8qm]

500 snails per year?! LOL non... Maybe your source was 500g of snails? In number of snials, people probably eat on average somewhere around 6 snails per year, and I should add that actually most of these snails are eaten by tourists. And that would be even more true for frog legs, that I have never eaten nor even seen on a plate.

[@stopyourstalkingshitbro1602]

I do agree 👌

[@grimmburloksson8647]

I just checked, it's 6,5 snail by person. They also made a mistake on the drinking age (18 to buy alcohol, regardless of the place. ).

[@legrandarkan]

​@@grimmburloksson8647 I'm the one adding the 0.5 to the data by eating hundreds of them per year 😭

[@peaches849]

@@legrandarkan they taste so good i dont even blame you LOL

[@tiramisuvodka8353]

yeah as a french person i was also think 6 snails a year, i couldn't believe it when i hear 500... 🤣

[@DarthSabious]

As an Atlantic Canadian, the proper way to eat Mussels is dipping them in butter then going to town. Could eat 50 of them.

[@ubblebungus]

a fellow Canadian! i'm also on the maritime side (originally from Ontario). I've never had mussels but am curious to try them, so if I do, butter will be on standby

[@DarthSabious]

@@ubblebungus oh yeah bud that’s an essential. Hope you enjoy whenever you try them.

[@cw9040]

its the old saying about restaurants: the reason their food tastes better than what you make at home is because they use waaaaaay more butter than you. everything is better with butter

[@alvidoranwashere]

Americans trying to figure out European geography is something I can watch for hours

[@imtoxicAF]

Europeans trying to figure out all 50 states is something I can watch for hours

[@dengar96]

KZbinrs are not a great representation of American intellect

[@sliceofpie9584]

It goes both ways, watch anyone outside of the US figure out where any states are. It's common sense that a person in their country or even continent is gonna know more about themselves than others. I've seen plenty people outside of the US not know about the US outside of the very common things or stereotypes, just how it is.

[@ubblebungus]

@@imtoxicAF anyone trying to figure out African geography is something I can watch for hours. seriously, I like geography and even I cant remember Mauritius or Equatorial Guinea sometimes. (also most people care more about other countries instead of focusing on their own countries smaller parts. id prefer to learn where about Kyrgyzstan or Georgia rather than some backwater place like Utah or Georgia)

[@vibepenguin4459]

@@imtoxicAF See lots of Americans like to say this, but its really not comparable or in most cases true, it would take you a while to find Europeans who would say something like "Texas borders Hawaii" and even if they did, a state is not comparable to a country...

[@JustAGroundhog]

I know this is an old video but I'm just listening with my phone on my pocket while I'm at work. I've been feeling pretty depressed tonight and just wanted to say thanks to you guys for making me smile through it. Fun as always guys.

[@boeserapotheker]

How could you guys forget the best french meal: a coffee with 2 cigarettes?

[@Oosh21]

Also Italy.

[@alvileg]

@@Oosh21 and spain

[@ubblebungus]

@@alvileg and Canada (both Anglo and French)

[@Jump-Man]

And desert throat cancer dumb

[@glennpro4323]

You know what im Shocked that Pot au feu wasn't part of this video as it is literally Frances national dish or at least french onion soup 😮

[@pierredunston9716]

Yeah there’s also œufs mimosa bœuf bourguignon and the fact that they are not educated enough to eat mussels and tartare is crazy to me

[@ZZZZordan]

There's no "french national dish", there's at least one per region Onion soup is incredibly rare, it wouldn't make much sense to have it here, things changes

[@wooh777]

What a line by Matt “you got to try everything, put everything in your mouth” at 10:57 😂

[@GravitasZero]

Simple yet delicious vinaigrette recipe my family has used forever now (France): - tbsp dijon mustard (not sweet mustard. quantity can be adjusted to preference) - balsamic vinaigre - Olive oil ----> quantities of the previous 2 can vary greatly based on taste and texture preference. Taste-test and add to your liking as you go -pepper Mix all of that as violently as you'd beat a snobby noble during the 1789 revolution. You can do that by closing whatever container you are making the vinaigrette in and shaking it like it owes you money. Careful to not spill it everywhere as cleaning it is not fun Enjoy Add more oil (and/or mustard) for a thicker vinaigrette, add more vinaigre for a runnier one. Be careful not to use mustard that is really strong. Sometimes it might say "fine" and you think it's average french mustard but then it burns your nose hair... not always exactly 100% consitent to be completely honest.

[@magnem1043]

literally 90% of good cooking is just these and butter

[@andrewlass9866]

One of the best meals I've ever had in my life was in Germany. It was a schnitzel with some fried potatoes, cranberry sauce, beer, and the best mustard I've ever had in my life. I forgot what the place was called, but it was amazing. I don't think you could ever bring someone in to make something that good. That was one of those meals that you have to go to the source for. 😂

[@JSym92]

The secret is in the meat, the very best schnitzels are made with high quality veal cutlets. But since veal isn't the most ethical meat for widespread consumption, it's rather expensive and hard to come by. So they're usually made with pork instead, sometimes with chicken. I occasionally get some veal cutlets from my local butcher and make schnitzels myself when I have people over for dinner, and although I can't quite make them like those Germans make them, they're still better than restaurant-grade pork/chicken schnitzels. Don't even need a fancy sauce, just seasoning with salt/pepper before breading and some fresh lemon juice to make it pop with flavour. Though I do love me some black peppercorn sauce with my schnitzels.

[@jesusofjamaica]

Sounds like you would enjoy Polish food.

[@not-yourbusiness]

Germany and best meal in the same sentence... While there is France, Italy, Eastern Countries with at least a better traditions with food than germany

[@andrewlass9866]

@@not-yourbusiness well, I didn’t go to France. I didn’t go to Italy. I didn’t go to an eastern country. I went to Germany. I would love to go to an eastern country and I’m sure I would love the food there, but I didn’t. I went to Germany. And the schnitzel was amazing. But whatever, that’s… not your business.

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@not-yourbusiness But they never mentioned the countries you mentioned. Your reply is irrelevant. They were talking about schnitzel, my guy... Not Italian, French or Eastern countries foods... Reading comprehension can go a long way. Also, why are you throwing shade on Germany? Is that really necessary?

[@jakemad2721]

the padding in the background always makes feel like these are shot from a self storage warehouse

[@Fa1zulHasnain]

Wait, its not?

[@bos7522]

The flavour they're describing for Snails is roasted chestnuts. Snails kinda sleeper goated dish, if prepared well they're absolutely delicious

[@sndisncngkgnrne]

Love the disclaimer of respect shown to the chefs. Yall are classy and respectful.

[@bonesdg1]

Korean and Japanese food gonna go crazy

[@AZNFLACO]

They should have the chef from "Den" make them Japanese food. They serve dishes that are traditional Japanese, yet contemporary, inspired by other countries' food and flavor.

[@a.k.8719]

​@@AZNFLACO its not japanese food then.. or korean lol

[@TallicaMan1986]

Mexico and Brazil gunna go crazy too.

[@scottbreon9448]

Thai food

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

Chinese food too. They have som spicy dishes as well.

[@vernonparker5154]

A certified Moist, French classic

[@65fhd4d6h5]

For a European, this is like watching people with an eating disorder try to eat something other than Chicken McNuggets.

[@fastbulbous9400]

I hate to say it but seeing croque-madme at the top is so disappointing. Those guys have the tastebud of a four year old.

[@ZZZZordan]

@@fastbulbous9400 Simple things aren't necessarily worse then complex ones, they have their own taste and made clear it was only their opinions

[@Raikuthedragon]

You should try Saussisson, french people goes really crazy for it.

[@TheGrossMeta]

French Toast = S tier 💯

[@Nahyoudontgetthat]

I've recently discovered pancake bread...... far beyond s tier when it's crispy!

[@keeferChiefer]

French toast originates from Ancient Rome

[@tweenytwinkies]

@@keeferChieferso the name is a lie

[@Rissoe_Really]

@@Nahyoudontgetthat that stuff is S+

[@VolvicCitron]

@@keeferChiefer It's completely different 🤦‍♂, they had brioche in Rome maybe?

[@rocko34]

5:28 when Charlie said Scotland potentially borders france he was, kidding right?

[@pomdapi2804]

he should have said brazil for maximum effect

[@DrRemuss]

@@pomdapi2804 French Guyane borders Brasil acutally xD

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@pomdapi2804 I mean, that wouldn't be incorrect...

[@Wazooka]

2 americans tried real food for the first time and throw around "S-Tier" left right and center 😂

[@MrPolisse]

good food prepared by a chef why wouldn't they ? what's the fuss

[@cebonvieuxjack]

honestly (and I say this as a French guy) i'm kinda tired Americans think they have no cultural cuisine or that somehow it's inferior to other european cuisines. Yes your most known food might be fairly "vulgar" but that's in my opinion a good thing ! It means they're accessible and representative of the actual way of life of your population : on the go, easy to eat, cheap, but still good. It's the British vision of food as in just another type of fuel to get through the day, but mixed with other European cuisine, with better care given to taste and texture. American food is just fine ! I am also glad that the chef in this video made those more "vulgar" meals for the boys, too many times are we represented trough this ratatouille ass cuisine designed only for the rich and wealthy, with 30 different ingredients but somehow only 80grams of food in the plate. Imo a good cuisine is designed by taste AND accessibility. Your culinary culture has no weight if it's only applicable to 1% of the population.

[@MrPolisse]

@@cebonvieuxjack didn't read all but i agree being proud of yourself and what you have and enjoy what other can do is the best :)

[@Wazooka]

@@cebonvieuxjack dude I am just trolling, I live in Switzerland and eat mostly fast food originated in America 😆

[@Alphabetwillbet]

Opinion of a french if anyone is even going to see this, maybe for some people the ratings will look “too critical” but it’s because I’ve tasted these dishes a lot and with different chefs (+ supermarket ones) so it’s a bit more harsh 😅: - Croque-madame: A, Classic, good, easy to prepare. - Quiche au saumon (Salmon quiche): B+. Good, nothing too crazy tho. - Escargots à la persillade (snails): S, I simply love it. I eat it like once a year for Christmas so it stays special and brings back memories. We don’t eat them with bread tho… and these looked a bit sad, normally they’re full of persillade sauce on them, so if you have the occasion to eat an authentic one in a French restaurant, don’t hesitate! - Moules (mussels): B+. I used to love it as a child (yes, I would eat a dish that was cooked in wine as a kid 😅) but not anymore, just grew tired of it and don’t really like the taste of white wine anymore. These are supposed to marinate in “vin blanc”, white wine or whatever the way y’all call it (depending on the recipe, but I feel like the most common is this one), so again these looked a bit sad. And they’re supposed to be eaten with fries, the classical “Moules frites”, if you go to a restaurant near a river or something, you should try it out! - Tartare: A. Not to my taste but it’s good and original so definitely try it out if you can. Make sure to go to a reputable restaurant tho to avoid getting sick from the raw meat, bad restaurants serve bad meat… tartare is never eaten with chips… or at least, I’ve never seen it happen. - ratatouille: S. I love this dish. It’s so comforting during winter, coming home to eat ratatouille with your family ❤ disclaimer: real ratatouille is not like what you see in the movie Ratatouille, the dish in that movie is a “Tian de légumes” rather than ratatouille. Authentic ratatouille is bunch of vegetables that are cooked very very well, often cut in small bits & they should be almost mushy when chewing. I don’t like vegetables at all, but since little I’ve always loved ratatouille. - Duck leg confit: I don’t think I’ve ever eaten duck (except foie gras) soo… 😅 - crème brûlée: A. Might be controversial but I don’t like it that much 😫 - crêpes: SS+. Just the best. If you visit France, TASTE IT! I swear that you’ll probably even like it better than pancakes haha ❤ Thanks for reading this 😂

[@MundaneNature]

500 snails per person per year on average??? who did they poll to get that number? ww1 farmers from the Burgundy countryside? Also the legal age for purchasing alcohol in France is 18, not 16 :) Anyway, glad that you enjoyed french food and congratulations to the chef!

[@daltonjessie1211]

French Jesus is here

[@caitchri2426]

Charlie or the AMAZING god-like chef?

[@eratas_dualitas]

praise be! may your hands stays soft and moisturized 🙏

[@amf9797]

15:15 I'm French and have never seen anyone pair Steak tartare with chips, let alone scoop it

[@Pigeon-qy6tg]

Was about to comment that haha

[@MN-vz8qm]

That's typically american I think, like a lot of things we see here, french food, but a little bit adapted to US habits

[@keeferChiefer]

Bc it’s a French American thing, when immigrants from France came to America with their recipes they Americanized it, similar to how Italian immigrants did.

[@jdwc3995]

Yup same for me, but it actually looks good :)

[@channelflim2397]

Do you guys just eat it plain?

[@honestman1224]

big fan of the recent shift in content, hope it gets better reception than it has

[@gro_skunk]

The thing I hate about people who are afraid to try a food, is they'll take the tiniest bite, get absolutely no flavor and then say it's bad, like you didn't even get a proper taste. Like imagine you make someone a sandwich, they take a tiny bite of the crust and they say it tastes like shit.

[@tweenytwinkies]

I’m afraid of eating snails bc of the deadly stuff. I’m not taking the gamble.

[@sp00kzie2]

I’m afraid of trying food due to personal traumas and stuff but I used to do this. Now when I try food I like to have like 1. Small bite to get over the fear 2. A good bite to see whether I like the taste and overall texture. I know I’m annoying to many people but I’m trying my best to leave my comfort zone with food. (I probably require professional help)

[@JollyDMoss9297]

​@@tweenytwinkies You literally eat cancer processed food all year, it's not a snail that's gonna kill you

[@not-yourbusiness]

@@tweenytwinkies as long as it is cooked there is no issues at all. Especially that snails are cooked, then reheated in a hoven with the butter

[@Itsgibbnz]

3 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine review when?

[@kans4629]

I'll review it rn for you, just need a sample? Lol

[@mathijsjacke1915]

1 for the money 2 for the better green 3 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine

[@MrTuneslol]

🙏 5-MeO-dimethyltriptamine or 2-(4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine Shulgan's phenethylamine tier list when?

[@Erkdaddy]

I think Matt could most accurately review methamphetamine.

[@Okoshooooooooooo]

I would have loved to see some 'tartiflette' or 'boeuf bourguignon', 'choucroute' or 'quiche lorraine'. Btw the video was really great !

[@Trickshotter]

I love how Charlie made this video all dressed up despite knowing absolutely nothing about France

[@silkblazerskirt7065]

0:53 "I can't stop I can't stop"

[@croooix]

that's a fire ass reference 😭

[@lame-o420]

I don’t get it 😔

[@croooix]

@@lame-o420 it's from the boys 😭

[@lame-o420]

@@croooix oh shit 🤦‍♂️

[@Exitium696]

The Chef is COOKING

[@-nkn0wn]

Welp you did France, so I believe Greece is a worthy competitor and a good follow-up.

[@orestis103]

Yes please do Greek food for the Malakas. We got the best food 🇬🇷

[@thestraydog]

​@@orestis103 But they gotta have Ouzo between each round!

[@Chiheb_AK]

IMO Greek cuisine is the best in Europe.

[@orestis103]

@@thestraydog lol yes and tsipouro

[@Lostouille]

Woaa and the rest of Europe have the guts to say we are the rude/arrogants ones 😂😂😂

[@MrNibal01]

Congrats to Dave. A lot of french cooks would go overboard, while he just nailed everyday simple French food!

[@GravitasZero]

How to eat mussels: Eat the first one then use its shell like tweezers to pick others out of their shells and eat them. Also mussels are better when eaten whole, taste AND texture wise. Also, more often than not, when they are large they are kind of gross. The ones I sometimes consume in my region are actually pretty small (Brittany). Larger ones are just more chewy and end up having a worse texture. Considering this is filmed in the US I'd hazard a guess most of the ingredients, especially seafood, were not imported. This likely changes the quality (just like how the best fish and chips I have ever had was in Sydney, Australia. Best damn fish I have ever eaten and I was never able to replicate the taste when I went to live in America).

[@gaelya0738]

French guy here, I'm pretty sure the legal drinking age is actually 18. Just wanted to correct you in the video

[@amf9797]

18 is the legal age for buying alcohol on your own, 16 is when you can legally drink under parental supervision, for example if you are 16 and go out to watch football with your parents in a pub, they can serve beer to you.

[@velgard.]

lets be real no one follows the rules about drinking in most of europe anyway

[@w06machete23]

I was drinking wine with my parents at 13-14 years old, i thought it was 18 as well ...

[@gaelya0738]

@@velgard. True

[@angulinhiduje6093]

it used to be 16 a few years back. it got changed

[@BiggieDagoe]

Charlie looks like morbuis if he was french

[@sRichterMusic]

for escargots, you HAVE to empty the shell and sponge the beurre d'escargot with the bread. Best thing ever i stg

[@BurgerSoup]

As a French person I never ate a single snail in my life and I don't know many people who actually love eating snails, maybe it depends of the region but snails truly aren't that popular in France.

[@slimboarder.o7]

They are thé kind of food you'd make when the family Come overlord for christmas

[@Nik-r3r]

truly a french moment

[@All_is_Dust]

Matt is Mr. Mime and Charlie is Mime Jr change my mind

[@Ulcrim]

As a Frenchman, I would like to say thank you. It's very nice to see people from elsewhere enjoying my country.

[@legendarischeherres2107]

A good yap session about food this time.

[@r4phz]

​@@ATA05officalyessir

[@lordllama9423]

I love how this is slowly becoming Good Mythical Morning

[@jordancochran7979]

But not cringe

[@leosanchez7997]

​@jordancochran7979 just as terrible and boring

[@lordllama9423]

@@leosanchez7997 bros from frown town

[@chucku00]

Ah, yes, Parmesan, the most famous French cheese.

[@ianuaam6568]

Yes wtf 😭

[@aidenbell3487]

0:45 I was waiting for someone to call him out on his cussing by saying, "Watch your French!" lol.

[@Mouchos]

You can't talk about french cuisine without eating foie gras, that's the delicious stuff on a toast

[@kentick3795]

Wut ​@mycontentiswaybetterUWU

[@hermenegildakociubinska6665]

@@kentick3795 Bot. Report and move on.

[@Cuccii]

⁠@@kentick3795it’s a bot, just ignore em or report em

[@ALlGAT0R]

i'm sorry but foie gras just sucks

[@Mouchos]

@@ALlGAT0R no it is the "deli" in "delicious"

[@komment1127]

As a french, i never ate snails with bread.

[@CY3ER]

What about drugs? Have you had drugs with bread? I heard a lot of French people like hard drugs.

[@allfonss_]

as a normal human being, I have never eaten snails at all

[@Louca-pv9ne]

@@CY3ER they like cigarettes

[@infrabasse]

@@hamacWay No idea wherre they get their facts from; estimates put this at 6.5 snail per person per year.

[@skeleton1337]

Snails are great. Frog legs too. My fav are mudbugs tho

[@Homayun]

Charlie, when it comes to food, Persians are COOKING. Try some Persian food as well. You won't regret it.

[@luckilylemons]

Love how they have private, classically trained chefs, but there's not enough left in the budget for metal forks