French Lessons
Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
New York : Vintage Books, 2002.
Format: Ebook
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Edition: First Vintage Departures edition.
Description: ix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
A delightful, delicious, and best-selling account of the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France, from the beloved author of A Year in Provence .
The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Peter Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Château Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our charming guide, we come away satisfied (if a little hungry), and with a sudden desire to book a flight to France at once.
The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Peter Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Château Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our charming guide, we come away satisfied (if a little hungry), and with a sudden desire to book a flight to France at once.
Contents:
The inner Frenchman -- For what we are about to receive -- The thigh-tasters of Vittel -- Aristocrats with blue feet -- Love at first sniff -- Slow food -- Undressing for lunch -- A connoisseur's marathon -- Among flying corks in Burgundy -- Rendezvous in a muddy field -- A civilized purge -- The guided stomach -- Last course.
ISBN:
9781400077724 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
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Originally published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Knopf Publishing Group, 2003. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1295 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 933 KB).
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Knopf Publishing Group, 2003. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1295 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 933 KB).