The Parisian Kitchen ...

... is not exactly what you may imagine.

When you move into an unfurnished apartment in Paris you can expect to find power and water hook-ups, walls, a floor, and a ceiling. That's it. No cabinets, countertops, certainly no appliances, and maybe not even a sink - just a bare room. Gas is highly uncommom - and considered very dangerous by the French - understandably given the ancient nature of most of the buildings.

Read the rest at Movable Feast, the adventures of an American chef who is living and working in Paris.