> > What if we use the criterea of foods that are most desired by gourmets
> > around the world?
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> >>jim
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> And who determines who is a gourmet and what standards are used to
> judge? Betting it would be, in your clear cut preference, Euro-French.
> Again, an ethnocentric post, begging your desired answer.

I don't think I said I prefer European cooking. I am interested in
getting the opinions of people who know about this topic, because this
topic interests me. We could just say that everyone in this newgroup
is a gourmet and get just as interesting opinions as any other group,
I'm sure.
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