French gastronomy : the history and geography of a passion /

Pitte, Jean-Robert, 1949-

French gastronomy : the history and geography of a passion / Jean-Robert Pitte ; translated by Jody Gladding. - xviii, 207 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. - Arts and traditions of the table . - Arts and traditions of the table. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Preface: The Kugelhopf Mold -- List of Maps -- Introduction: In France's Gastronomic Passion -- France: The Land of Milk and Honey or the Old Country of Gourmands? -- Is Gourmandism a Sin in France? -- Governing at the Table: Birth of a Model -- The Gastronomic Restaurant, or Haute Cuisine on the Streets -- Epilogue: Foods That Have a Soul: A Map of the Future for France -- Notes -- Index. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4.

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Gastronomy--History
Cooking, French
Food habits--France

TX637 / .P57 2002

641.0130944

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