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France in general and [[Gay Paree]] in particular is considered by many to be the food capital of the world, and the French culinary tradition is often portrayed as the gold standard of fine dining. Characters visiting Paris will most likely make a point of sampling the fine dining there, and shows about chefs may take place in France.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* When the characters on ''[[Home Improvement]]'' want fine dining, they tend to go to a local restaurant whose waiter always insults them. When one of the boys takes a girl there for a dinner date, they end up just ordering salads because they can't afford anything else.
* The [[Cooking Show]] ''The French Chef'', featuring Julia Child, both invoked and attempted to subvert this trope. It reinforced the association between cooking and France, however the message of the show was that ordinary Americans could prepare French cuisine at home.
* In ''[[In Death|Indulgence In Death]]'', one victim is a famous "French" chef who was actually born in Kansas.
* Jacques Roach on ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', and his [[Expy]] Yves St La Roache on ''The Animal Show with Stinky and Jake''.
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