15 Times Americans Truly Outdid Themselves

    Americans, ruining perfectly good things since 1776.

    1. When we wanted to have a nice, classy evening drinking cabernet sauvignon at our private chateau.

    2. Or when we tried to impress our friends with a spread of French artisanal cheeses.

    3. This croissandwich, which is not even remotely French.

    4. This ~pain au chocolat~... with almonds.

    5. This other pain au chocolat with almonds AND pistachios.

    6. And this truly American-ized croissant.

    7. That time we supersized the baguette.

    8. Or when we topped this sad excuse for a crêpe with some whipped cream and berries because WHY NOT??

    9. When we tried to make a gourmet ~poulet suprême~.

    10. Or when we decided to be très chic by having an omelette for dinner.

    11. This worthy attempt at the classic jambon-beurre... with radishes.

    12. This "Brie LT" because obviously replacing bacon with brie and slapping it on a baguette makes it French.

    13. This not-at-all-depressing assortment of charcuterie.

    14. This faux pas of a mille feuille crêpe cake.

    15. And finally, this "French Toast" recipe, which is entirely unknown in France.

    This post was translated from French.