Many people can count the last two years of the pandemic in terms of changes in what they ate, whether it was filling shelves with canned goods, trying sourdough starters or switching to frozen foods. France also saw a big move towards organic foods and old-fashioned tubers, for example. Boxed/canned wine and delivery companies have also been big winners.
As Deliveroo recently announced its most ordered dishes in France for 2021, there were a few surprises. The most popular dish in France was egg mayonnaise–egg mayonnaiseof the Parisian bistro Bouillon Service. Her eggs were dubbed the best in the world in 2019 and are described on the menu as such–”world champions“.
While other countries might consider egg mayonnaise only suitable for filling sandwiches, France is incredibly fond of its classic dish. As reported by The storeis served as a starter, a hors d’oeuvres, where a large egg is gently boiled until it is still slightly runny, then allowed to cool, peeled and cut in two. A mayonnaise and mustard sauce is drizzled on top.
Deliveroo has also published its list of most ordered dishes worldwide in 2021, according to reports The independent. Four of the Top Ten dishes were poke bowls, with Salmon Poke from Pokèria by NIMA in Florence taking first place as the most ordered dish. A double cheeseburger from MacDonald’s in Hong Kong made the list, as did a cheeseburger from Five Guys in London. Kebabs ranked high on individual country charts.
In the UK list, avocados from the supermarket chain Waitrose were 10th and a four-pint carton of fresh milk without skin from the CoOp supermarket in Bournemouth was 16th. Fairtrade bananas were 45th. on the list. showing that locked-down households were also seeking health, along with comfort and convenience.
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