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100 1 _aTailhade, Laurent,
_d1854-1919
245 1 0 _aPetit bréviaire de la Gourmandise
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-08
508 _aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
520 _a"Petit bréviaire de la Gourmandise" by Laurent Tailhade is an insightful exploration of gastronomy written in the early 20th century. This book can be classified as a culinary essay or treatise that delves into the cultural and historical significance of food, particularly within French civilization. Tailhade presents food not merely as sustenance but as an important art form that transcends mere nutrition to connect us with civilization's aesthetic and social dimensions. In the text, Tailhade praises the culinary arts, tracing the evolution of gastronomy from prehistoric times through various ages, including Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages, leading up to the grand feasts of the French monarchy. He highlights figures such as Antoine Carême, illustrating the importance of chefs in shaping culinary culture. The writing interweaves historical anecdotes, quotes from gastronomes, and reflective insights about the role of food in fostering social bonds. Ultimately, Tailhade laments the decline of traditional cooking methods in the face of modernity, encouraging readers to appreciate the rich heritage of gastronomy and its encompassing role in human connection and expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cFrance: Albert Messein, 1914
653 _aGastronomy
856 4 _uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k83314v
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67129
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