or as "the Local" thinks in a more cheesy/cheasy way: "La vache qui rit" (spreadable) vs "Brie de Meaux"
Want to really know the difference between France's five main presidential candidates? We've made it a little cheasier for you.
theLocal wrote:Sometimes it's just easier to really understand politicians when they are compared to French cheeses.
Marine Le Pen = La vache qui rit
No, we’re not calling Madame Le Pen a "laughing cow" as the name of this famous French cheese suggests. La Vache Qui Rit spreadable cheese is not one that many French people would admit openly to liking, just like Le Pen herself perhaps, but nevertheless it remains far more popular than you'd believe and like the Le Pen family has stood the test of time.
The fact the cheese comes in a shiny wrapper with a friendly laughing cow on the front could be an analogy for the National Front. While Le Pen has given the party a softer more polished image in recent years, many suggest what's behind the wrapper is far from refined.
And every year we seem to ask ourselves why do so many French people eat La Vache qui Rit and who are they, exactly?
You could also argue that the cheese itself is tasteless, like some of Le Pen's comments over the years.
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Emmanuel Macron = Brie de Meaux
The famous Brie de Meaux is never put through the pasteurisation process, a little like Emmanuel Macron not having been through the electoral process in France, until now that is.
Like Brie de Meaux, Macron has a thin skin (or rind) and a soft centre, perhaps too soft for the harsh world of a French presidential campaign, which requires a thick rind.
But who doesn’t like Brie? Brie appeals to everyone, both left and right and is also popular overseas, however that means its relatively inoffensive taste can make it a little bland for some.
Sometimes called “The King of Cheeses”, Brie has grand pretensions. Like young Macron, who said France hasn’t had a real leader since the Revolution.
And like the former banker, Brie cheese is rather rich and goes well with an aged wine.
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