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Fishwives of Paris

by Caroline Fazeli & Emily Monaco
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#1#6#11#16#21Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27Episode released Oct 20: We Remember Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s Oldest Covered MarketEpisode released Oct 27: Can You Make Substitutions at French Restaurants?

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Latest episodes

  • Can You Make Substitutions at French Restaurants?

    October 27, 2026 · 41 min

    Asking for substitutions in French restaurants rarely goes the way American diners expect. Caroline and Emily unpack why swapping fries for salad earns a firm non. They trace the refusal to French values of equality, expertise, and shared…

  • We Remember Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s Oldest Covered Market

    October 20, 2026 · 37 min

    The Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris, burned overnight on October 11 to 12, 2026. This episode is a tribute to the market and the 17 purveyors who worked there. Emily shares what is known so far, and Caroline…

  • Steak Frites: The English Roots of a French Classic

    October 13, 2026 · 40 min

    Steak frites may be the most iconic dish in any Paris bistro, but almost nothing about it started in France. Caroline and Emily trace the fries to Belgium and the street carts of the Pont Neuf, the steak to England, and the dish itself to…

  • Catherine de Medici was France’s Medieval Martha Stewart, and a Witch?

    October 6, 2026 · 53 min

    Catherine de Medici gets credit for nearly every French culinary innovation, from macarons to the fork. This episode brings in Florence based food and wine expert Coral Sisk to test those legends one by one. Caroline and Emily trace the…

  • Cancoillotte: The Obscure Cheese That Went Viral

    September 29, 2026 · 43 min

    Cancoillotte is gloopy, smelly, difficult to pronounce (CON-KWAH-YOWT), and suddenly all over French TikTok. The centuries-old cheese from Franche-Comté has been reinvented as a low-fat, high-protein fitness food, becoming France’s…

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  • The Surprisingly Messy History of Mayonnaise

    September 22, 2026 · 34 min

    Mayonnaise is the world's most popular sauce, but nobody agrees on who invented it. This episode traces the history of mayonnaise from a Spanish port battle to a Paris pharmacist's ointment. Caroline and Emily examine the competing French…

  • Is French Cheese Doomed? Climate Change Threatens Comté and Beaufort

    September 15, 2026 · 41 min

    Record heat and historic drought are forcing France's most protected cheeses to break their own rules. Caroline and Emily unpack how the AOP charters for Comté, Beaufort, and Abondance have been temporarily loosened after historic drought…

  • French Home Baking: Why Nobody Makes Croissants, with Molly Wilkinson

    September 8, 2026 · 37 min

    French people rarely bake elaborate pastries at home, and Versaille-based pastry chef Molly Wilkinson says that is by design. Caroline and Emily talk with Wilkinson, an American pastry chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu, about why French home…

  • Macarons: How an Italian Cookie Became France's Famous Pastry

    September 1, 2026 · 25 min

    Macarons may be one of France’s most recognizable culinary exports, but their history is much messier than the pastel boxes suggest. In this episode, Caroline and Emily dig into the Italian origins of the macaron and the role Catherine de’…

  • Season 2 Trailer: Fishwives Is Going Weekly

    August 26, 2026 · 2 min

    ishwives of Paris is back for Season 2—and this time, we’re going weekly. Starting September 1, Caroline and Emily will be bringing you a new episode every week. Some will be our full studio productions, some will be more casual webcam…

  • Duralex: The Bistro Glass Its Own Workers Saved

    August 18, 2026 · 31 min

    Duralex is the little tempered glass found everywhere from French school cafeterias to Parisian bistros—and once you start looking at its history, it becomes a surprisingly revealing story about modern France. After decades of…

  • Everything Is Changing at Fishwives of Paris

    August 4, 2026 · 23 min

    Season 2 is almost here, and we're making some big changes. In this bonus episode, we explain why we're moving to weekly episodes, introducing new formats, becoming more responsive to food news, inviting more guests, and building a closer…

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About the show

Flipping the table on French food mythology and serving the real stories behind your favorite cuisine, with culinary journalist Emily Monaco and wine expert Caroline Fazeli. Want to watch us in 4k? Head over to https://youtube.com/@fishwivesofparis