> in France meat tastes completely
> different than it does in the US. It's stronger flavored. It's also a
> lot tougher.

I know what you mean! I'm Canadian and like you, I now live in France. I
also don't like french beef very much. I've tried different hypermarché
and none of them sell good beef. It's always tough as a shoe sole and
the taste isn't grand either. If you want to eat good beef, you have to
buy it from a decent butcher shop. It's 3 times more expensive but it
will be similar to what you are used to.

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