On a Silver Platter

“On a Silver Platter” criticizes the gold standard placed on French cuisine that creates an unattainable picture of luxury.

Original Idiom Meaning: Used to indicate that someone receives or achieves something with little or no effort

Restaurant criticism is fundamentally cultural criticism and just as our society isn’t a monoculture, our restaurant critics shouldn’t reflect one.
— Korsha Wilson (A Critic for All Seasons - 2019)

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