Why does the food abroad taste so much better than the food in America? | Vox

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 20 Oct 2025 12:32:09 UTC All snapshots from host www.vox.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content The homepage Explainers Politics Culture Advice Listen Watch MENU Sorry, it’s true: The US really does have crappy bread EXPLAIN IT TO ME Sorry, it’s true: The US really does have crappy bread The difference between a baguette here and in France is a matter of law. by Jonquilyn Hill Oct 20, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC A staff member puts a French baguette into a bag at a bakery shop in Paris, France. Gao Jing/Xinhua via Getty Images Jonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions. She joined Vox in 2022 as a senior producer and then as host of The Weeds, Vox’s policy podcast. Have you ever gone on a trip to another country and thought, “Why does the food here taste so much better than the food in America?” That’s the que

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 20 Oct 2025 12:32:09 UTC All snapshots from host www.vox.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content The homepage Explainers Politics Culture Advice Listen Watch MENU Sorry, it’s true: The US really does have crappy bread EXPLAIN IT TO ME Sorry, it’s true: The US really does have crappy bread The difference between a baguette here and in France is a matter of law. by Jonquilyn Hill Oct 20, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC A staff member puts a French baguette into a bag at a bakery s