French cuisine abandoned in favor of shorter menus. Fifth, strong marinades for meat and game ceased to be used. Sixth, they stopped using heavy sauces such as espagnole and béchamel thickened with flour based "roux", in favor of seasoning their dishes with fresh herbs, quality butter, lemon juice, and vinegar. Seventh, they used regional dishes for inspiration instead of haute cuisine dishes. Eighth, new techniques were embraced and modern equipment was often used; Bocuse even used microwave ovens. Ninth, the chefs paid close attention to the dietary needs of their guests through their dishes. Tenth and finally, the chefs were extremely inventive
La Fête espagnole single line of text, and a gradual acceleration in the pace of these shots is observed as the film progresses. Henri Langlois commented that "La Fête espagnole" was "the key film of French film history: as important as Eisenstein's "Strike"." Despite its influence on other filmmakers and favorable critical appraisal, the moviegoing public ignored the film, and it was banned in Portugal. Delluc's screenplay was one of three published under the title "Drames du Cinema" in 1923. Only 8 minutes of "La Fête espagnole", which originally ran 67 minutes, have survived. According to Williams, this consists of three or four