A Goose in Toulouse and other Culinary Adventures in France
by Mort Rosenblum
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'A rollicking roll through the heart, myth, soul and belly of the land of Bon Appetit' - Molly O'Neill, New York Times Magazine In France, you are what you eat, and no one knows this better than the prize-winning author of 'Olives', Mort Rosenblum. Now he sets off on a quest to find the essence of the country through its devotion to food. 'This book is a banquet...marvelously insightful about the complexity of the French. With many people, a great deal of food, and lots of talk, it is truly show more a French banquet' - Paul Theroux show lessTags
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Thoroughly enjoyable book for foodies and Francophiles, even with the more serious parts probing the issues of multiculturalism and French identity. Does much better than "Au Revoir to All That" at really capturing the flavors of the food and the people who persist at making it despite the rise of "McDo" fast food and the increasing bureaucracy of food regulations (thanks to the EU).
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Rosenblum’s years on the ground—he’s lived in France for roughly a quarter of a century—give him more of an insider’s status than most Americans can achieve. What’s more, he has somehow discovered the secret of getting the straight dope from sullen paysans who don’t typically have much truck with chatty foreigners.
Highly satisfying.
Highly satisfying.
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Mort Rosenblum was a special correspondent to The Associated Press and a former editor of the International Herald Tribune.
Common Knowledge
- Important places
- Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Travel, Food & Cooking, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 641.013 — Technology Home economics & family management Food and drink standard subdivisions Philosophy and theory [formerly: Epicurism]
- LCC
- TX637 .R678 — Technology Home economics Home economics Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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- Members
- 128
- Popularity
- 253,972
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.55)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Portuguese
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 6
