The Pleasures of the Table by Jean Brillat-Savarin

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  • ISBN 10 0241950848
  • ISBN 13 9780241950845
  • Published Apr 01 2011
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 128
  • Language English
  • Publisher Penguin Books

Publishers Text

Epicure and gourmand Brillat-Savarin was one of the most influential food writers of all time. His 1825 book "The Physiology of Taste" defined our notions of French gastronomy, and his insistence that food be a civilizing pleasure for all has inspired the slow food movement and guided chefs worldwide. From discourses on the erotic properties of truffles and the origins of chocolate, to a defence of gourmandism and why 'a dessert without cheese is like a pretty woman with only one eye', the delightful writings in this selection are a hymn to the art of eating well.

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