Savoring the Past
Subtitle: The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789
By: Barbara Ketcham Wheaton.
Edition: 1st Scribner ed.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Cookery, French -- History; France -- Social life and customs
Description: In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval to the pre-Revolutionary era. Using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries, Wheaton effortlessly brings to life the history of the French kitchen and table.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-326) and indexes.