num_pages: 352
description: A French cheesemonger and an American academic 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.Nearly 3 million Americans visit France every year in addition to the more than 150000 American expatriates who live there. Numerous bestselling books attest to American Francophilia to say nothing of bestselling cookbooks like those of Julia Child and Paula Wolfert. Now husband-and-wife team Stephane Henaut and Jeni Mitchell give us the rich history behind the foodfrom Roquefort and absinthe to couscous and Calvados. The tales in A Bite-Sized History of France will delight and edify even the most seasoned lovers of food history and all things French.From the crpe that doomed Napoleon to the new foods borne of crusades and colonization to the rebellions sparked by bread and salt the history of Francefrom the Roman era to modern timesis intimately entwined with its gastronomic pursuits. Traversing the cuisines of Frances most famous cities as well as its underexplored regions this innovative culinary and social history includes travel tips; illustrations that explore the impact of war imperialism and global trade; the age-old tension between tradition and innovation; and the ways in which food has been used over the centuries to enforce social and political identities. A Bite-Sized History of France tells the compelling story of France through its food.
language: English
title: A Bite-Sized History of France: Delicious, Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
publisher: The New Press