Războiul merdenelelor: De Hillerin îl critică pe Niculușcă

Patrick André de Hillerin criticizes Edmond Niculușcă for his views on margarine and butter, emphasizing the historical context of gastronomy. He highlights that margarine has French origins, created during Napoleon III's reign as a cheaper alternative to butter. Hillerin argues that Niculușcă's comments reflect a superficial understanding of culinary history, noting that margarine was invented by Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès in 1869. He concludes that using margarine connects people to French culinary culture, countering the notion that butter is exclusively French.