A Taste Of Paris: A History Of The Parisian Love Affair With Food
by David Downie /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A Taste of Paris
A Taste of Paris is a delectable culinary history of
the gastronomic capital of the world, written by David Downie,
the critically acclaimed author of
is a delectable culinary history of
the gastronomic capital of the world, written by David Downie,
the critically acclaimed author ofParis, Paris and A Passion
for Paris.
Paris, Paris and A Passion
for Paris.
“A joyous romp through time . . . The streets and tables of Paris
will never be the same and I could not be more grateful.”
“A joyous romp through time . . . The streets and tables of Paris
will never be the same and I could not be more grateful.”―Alice Waters
―Alice Waters
In his trademark witty and informative style, David Downie
embarks on a quest to discover “What is it about the history of
Paris that has made it a food lover’s paradise?” Long before
Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!” (actually, it was
brioche), the Romans of Paris devoured foie gras, and live
oysters rushed in from the Atlantic; one Medieval cookbook
describes a thirty-two part meal featuring hare stew, eel soup,
and honeyed wine; during the last great banquet at Versailles a
year before the Revolution the gourmand Louis XVI savored
thirty-two main dishes and sixteen desserts; yet, in 1812, Grimod
de la Reynière, the father of French gastronomy, regaled guests
with fifty-two courses, fifteen wines, three types of coffee, and
seventeen liqueurs.
In his trademark witty and informative style, David Downie
embarks on a quest to discover “What is it about the history of
Paris that has made it a food lover’s paradise?” Long before
Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!” (actually, it was
brioche), the Romans of Paris devoured foie gras, and live
oysters rushed in from the Atlantic; one Medieval cookbook
describes a thirty-two part meal featuring hare stew, eel soup,
and honeyed wine; during the last great banquet at Versailles a
year before the Revolution the gourmand Louis XVI savored
thirty-two main dishes and sixteen desserts; yet, in 1812, Grimod
de la Reynière, the father of French gastronomy, regaled guests
with fifty-two courses, fifteen wines, three types of coffee, and
seventeen liqueurs.
Following the contours of history and the geography of the city,
Downie sweeps readers on an insider’s gourmet walking tour of
Paris and its environs in
Following the contours of history and the geography of the city,
Downie sweeps readers on an insider’s gourmet walking tour of
Paris and its environs inA Taste of Paris
A Taste of Paris, revealing the
locations of Roman butcher shops, classic Belle Epoque bistros
serving diners today and Marie Antoinette’s exquisite vegetable
garden that still supplies produce, no longer to the unfortunate
queen, but to the legendary Alain Ducasse and his stylish
restaurant inside the palace of Versailles. Along the way,
readers learn why the rich culinary heritage of France still
makes Paris the ultimate arbiter in the world of food.
, revealing the
locations of Roman butcher shops, classic Belle Epoque bistros
serving diners today and Marie Antoinette’s exquisite vegetable
garden that still supplies produce, no longer to the unfortunate
queen, but to the legendary Alain Ducasse and his stylish
restaurant inside the palace of Versailles. Along the way,
readers learn why the rich culinary heritage of France still
makes Paris the ultimate arbiter in the world of food.