Unlike many people, I’m not a huge fan of traveling. So if you ask me about great resorts or museums in European cities, you’ll most likely get a blank stare. Food, though, well, I’m a BIG fan of that. And while I openly admit that I haven’t been to a single one on either of these lists, in the spirit of providing the most important (read “food-related) resources to my readers, I thought I’d provide links to two lists boasting the world’s best food markets. Many, but not all, of the ones on the shorter list are found on the larger one. In my defense, when my oldest daughter spent a semester abroad in Paris, and the rest of the family went to visit, we did go to a few food markets, including her favorite, Marche des Enfants Rouges. The “Market of the Red Children” is so named for the orphanage whose building it occupies, which dressed its children in the identifying color of the Christian charity that ran it. While this particular market is more of an eater’s market than a cook’s market (more prepared food, fewer raw ingredients), it’s a great place for lunch and I would highly recommend it!
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