There's a new documentary about the often-conflicting European opinions of the United States. The film has everything from politics, history, and food, to French political puppets, a Jerry Springer Opera, and a Polish country singer with a dance troupe called "Sexy Texas". "The Anti-Americans" airs on PBS August 27nd at 10pm Eastern.

The diversity of French Cuisine is so extreme that only Chinese have kinds of their foods that are similar to the French ones. They have to thank this variety to the amazing history of France, the different climates and geographies that are the base of their local production that brings so much kinds of ingredients and of course last but not least

Nearly 186 years later, a scientific study has cleared Britain of the calumny that it murdered Napoleon, declaring instead that l'empereur was felled by stomach cancer -- and French military food was a possible cause. In the latest twist in a long-running medical saga, pathologists in the United States reassessed Napoleon's clinical history...

French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France. Arguably considered to be the world's most refined cuisine, it evolved from centuries of social and political change. The Middle Ages brought lavish banquets to the upper class with ornate, heavily seasoned food prepared by chefs such as Guillaume Tirel. The era of the French Revolution, however, saw a move toward fewer spices and more liberal usage of herbs and refined techniques, beginning with François Pierre La Varenne and further developing with the famous chef of Napoleon Bonaparte and other dignitaries, Marie-Antoine Carême.French cuisine was codified in the 20th century by Georges Auguste Escoffier to become the modern version of haute cuisine. Escoffier's major work, however, left out much of the regional character to be found in the provinces of France. Gastro-tourism and the Guide Michelin helped to bring people to the countryside during the 20th century and beyond, to sample this rich bourgeois and peasant cuisine of France. Basque cuisine has also been a great influence over the cuisine in the southwest of France.Ingredients and dishes vary by region. There are many significant regional dishes that have become both national and regional. Many dishes that were once regional, however, have proliferated in different variations across the country in the present day. Cheese and wine are also a major part of the cuisine, playing different roles both regionally and nationally with their many variations and Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) (regulated appellation) laws.