Savoring the Past: The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789
- ISBN-10
- 0812278658
- ISBN-13
- 9780812278651
- Category
- Cookery, French
- Pages
- 341
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Author
- Barbara Ketcham Wheaton
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 age 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.
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Other editions
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- 2011-01-18
- 368 pages
- Ebook
- Simon and Schuster
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- 2001
- 170 pages
- Paperback
- Los Alamos Historical Society Publications
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