B). French culture favors home-cooked meals and fresh ingredients.
Explanation:
The gastronomy of France is considered one of the most important in the world. It is characterized by its variety, fruit of the French regional diversity, both cultural and raw materials, but also for its refinement. Its influence is felt in almost all the cuisines of the western world, which have been incorporating to their bases technical knowledge of French cuisine. Several French chefs have a great international reputation, as is the case of Taillevent, La Varenne, Carême, Escoffier, Ducasse or Bocuse. It is one of the four gastronomies included in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, from November 16, 2010.
By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
