Author : Peter Mayle
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0748112456
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (481 download)
Book Synopsis Bon Appetit! by : Peter Mayle
Download or read book Bon Appetit! written by Peter Mayle and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-06-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gastronomy is a wonderful starting point to study France and the French. As the retired schoolmaster from Provence says 'The religion of France is food. And wine, of course.' And they put their money where their mouth is, spending a greater proportion of their income on food and drink than any other nation in the world. Literally hundreds of gastronomic fairs and festivals take place throughout the year all over France - a frog fair, an hommage to the sausage, to the turnip, to the quiche and the noble Camembert. What kind of person is a snail-fancier? Is there a brotherhood of sausage connoisseurs? How can you devote an entire weekend to the French fry? Peter Mayle finds out and brings hilariously and affectionately to life the people who can get passionate about a frog's leg or a well-turned omelette. Over ten years ago he transformed our feelings about Provence, now he captures the irresistible essence of France herself - and her food.