"During a recent trip, I set out in search of the perfect jambon beurre, the exquisite French sandwich of ham and butter on a baguette. It's the sort of thing you can find at nearly every bakery in Paris, behind all the charcuterie counters and at the cafe in your terminal at the airport. But when I did a quick search for the best jambon beurre online, the same shop dominated the results."
"The internet says the jambon buerre at one restaurant in Paris is the best. The internet is wrong. I recently found the best jambon buerre in Paris at a tiny shop in the Marais. Longing for that perfect balance of textures and flavors, I set out to make an excellent jambon beurre in Los Angeles. We have excellent croissants in Los Angeles. The baguettes at République and Clark Street bakery are first-rate. Frites? There are too many local favorites to count."
Parisian sandwich shops combine slender spaces, wine, good mustard and pungent cured meats to create a distinctive jambon beurre experience. Online search results repeatedly elevated Le Petit Vendome's jambon beurre, prompting influencer visits after claims it was "the best sandwich in the world." A small Marais shop produced a jambon beurre judged superior to the internet-favored option, underscoring the challenge of replicating that precise balance of butter, ham and baguette elsewhere. Los Angeles offers excellent croissants, notable baguettes and many frites favorites, but matching the specific Parisian sandwich-shop atmosphere and flavor harmony remains difficult.
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