French food has been crowned Britain’s favourite international cuisine – knocking out Indian as the nation’s most loved.
Steak frites, onion soup and quiche are some of the dishes winning over Britons as 77 per cent rated French as the best foreign food in the world, a study has revealed.
While British food still ranked number one for best overall cuisine (90 per cent), 65 per cent admit they prefer a classic steak frites to fish and chips.
And 66 per cent admit the French cook a steak better than we do.
Seven in ten (70 per cent) also believe French fries are better than chip shop chips – despite being a classic British comfort.
French food comes ahead of other famous culinary delights including Spanish, Italian, Chinese – and even Indian.
More than two thirds (67 percent) of the participants believe French food is more indulgent and sophisticated than other world cuisines.
Some of the nation’s favourite French dishes of all time include steak frites coming top (44 per cent), followed by chocolate fondant (37 per cent), profiteroles (37 per cent) and boeuf bourguignon (30 per cent).
Steak frites (pictured), onion soup and quiche are some of the dishes winning over Britons as 77 per cent rated French as the best foreign food in the world, a study has revealed
The survey revealed the nation’s favourite French dishes of all time, including chocolate fondant, profiteroles (pictured) and boeuf bourguignon
French onion soup (28 percent), quiche Lorraine (25 percent), and steak tartare (23 percent) also appear in the 15 strong list.
Other French dishes British foodies love include coq au vin (18 per cent), fondue (18 per cent), ratatouille (17 per cent), croque monsieur (16 per cent), tarte tatin (16 per cent), and a creamy bowl of moules marinière (15 per cent).
But despite a passion for the salivating dishes, 70 percent admit they find the idea of rustling up a French classic intimidating and two thirds (66 percent) say they are the hardest dishes to make.
This means 14 percent only cook French food for a treat or special occasion.
The study was conducted by Mindful Chef, to mark the launch of their new partnership with French restaurant chain Côte Brasserie.
Jesse Kempner, Head of Food at Mindful Chef said: ‘It’s clear from the research that as a nation we love French food, even if we are intimidated to cook their dishes at home or feel they are too indulgent for a midweek meal.’
Steve Allen, Executive Chef at Côte adds ‘The data reveals a common misconception, that French cooking at home is overly complex – it doesn’t need to be.’
