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8 minutes ago, Anna N said:But so many cultures, not only French, make savoury pies, tarts and turnovers.
True. But as a counter point, there are also many cultures that uses beans mostly for sweets (e.g. anko). Still, for many Westerners this will seem very strange, I also won't be surprised if for many in those cultures, a savory application of bean paste will seem strange as well.
5 minutes ago, Anna N said:But so many cultures, not only French, make savoury pies, tarts and turnovers.
True, as a counter point, there are also many cultures that uses beans mostly for sweets (e.g. anko). Still, for many Westerners this will seem very strange, I also won't be surprised if for many in those cultures, a savory application of bean paste will seem strange as well.
