Ah Jacques, when will you ever learn? France's political leader and apparent guardian of epicurean morals has once again launched his foot firmly into his mouth just in time for the G8 circus in Scotland.
Chirac decided that the eve of the G8 gabfest was the time to wax ineloquently on cuisine, taking the British to task for a rather bland diet and less than impressive options in the food department. Taking Anglo-French relations to the bottom of the soup bowl, Chirac while breaking bread with fellow G8ers Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schroeder, mused as to how one could trust any people with such bad food. Chirac also rubbed a little salt in open wounds by claiming that the only thing the British have done for the European agriculture industry was give the world Mad Cow disease!
Needless to say the slurs on the staples of the Union Jackers has caused quite the media storm in England with the newspapers having a field day with attacks on Jacques. From the Telegraph and Daily Mail to the Observer and on to the less eloquent of British papers, the opinions are unanimous Jacques, is a churlish boor. The Scotsman goes so far as to suggest that Frances' feasting fathead is woefully out of date on dining deliberations.
However the British will not be walking their road alone, Chirac has also earned the disgust of the Finns for his comments directed towards Finnish cuisine. Chirac went so far as to declare the Finns as even worse in their gastronomic ways claiming that they were worse than even the British.
A smart move by Jacques? Well nous dit Non. With France up against England for the 2012 Olympics and announcement day today, Chirac may have wanted to peruse the voters list, down there on the ballot two members of the Finnish delegation ready to mark their X.
Should Chirac's comments come back to haunt him he may find that Scottish food will be giving him a rather hefty dose of indigestion. How do you say Pepto Bismal en francais?
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