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A bite-sized history of France gastronomic tales of revolution, war, and enlightenment

"A French cheesemonger and an American academic and ex-pat join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of France and its food, in the delicious tradition of Anthony Bourdain, Peter Mayle, and Pamela Druckerman"--

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Main Authors:	Henaut, Stéphane (Author), Mitchell, Jeni (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : New Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Gastronomy > France > History. Food habits > France > History. Dinners and dining > Political aspects > France > History.
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Summary:	"A French cheesemonger and an American academic and ex-pat join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of France and its food, in the delicious tradition of Anthony Bourdain, Peter Mayle, and Pamela Druckerman"--
Physical Description:	ix, 333 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-319) and index.
ISBN:	9781620972519 1620972514
Author Notes:	Stéphane Hénaut 's wide-ranging career in food includes working in the Harrods fromagerie, cooking for the Lord Mayor of London's banquets, and selling obscure vegetables in a French fruiterie. He lives in Berlin. Jeni Mitchell is a teaching fellow in the Department of War Studies, King's College London. She lives in Berlin.