French Lessons

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Peter Mayle, author of the bestselling A Year in Provence has done it again--but differently. Traveling this time beyond his adopted Provence throughout France, the food and travel writer has produced French Lessons, a celebration of many of that country's gastronomic joys. Whether pursuing La Foire de Fromages, the annual cheese fair at Livarot; a Burgundian marathon offering runners Médoc refreshment; or a village truffle mass that concludes with a heady dégustation of the newly blessed tuber, Mayle takes his readers in hand and shows all. Wide-eyed yet knowing, ever affable but with a touch of mischief, he's an ideal companion, the best possible narrator of his lively food adventures.

Mayle's gastronomic baptism occurs when, as a 19-year-old, he dines for the first time in France. "At the first mouthful of French bread and French butter," he writes, "my taste buds, dormant until then, went into spasm." The paroxysm leads to serious food-and-wine perambulations--and, finally, to chapters including "The Thigh-Taster of Vitel" (a frog-eating fete); "Slow Food" (snail love in Martigny les Bains) and "The Guided Stomach" (an investigation of the Michelin Guide restaurant inspection), among others. Readers are also present for a debate on the secret of the perfect omelet; a search for the best possible chicken in Bourg-en-Bresse; and a visit to a St. Tropez restaurant notable for its scantily clad habitués. Those familiar with Mayle's work, and those yet to discover it, are in for a treat. --Arthur Boehm

From Publishers Weekly

In this latest book, part travelogue, part guide to cuisine, Mayle leaves his beloved Provence behind and sets out to experience gastronomic pleasures available at food festivals and celebrations throughout France. The always curious and friendly Mayle befriends colorful locals at such events as a frog's-leg festival in Vitel, where "thigh tasting" is regarded as a reverent act. The best advice when eating escargots, he finds, is that one should eat them "through the nose, not through the eyes." By far the most fascinating and bizarre event is a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches whose main purpose is giving thanks for the adored, rare and costly black truffle. Mayle's wry, colorful and playful prose effectively conveys just how seriously the French take their food. Simon Jones, who also gave a wonderful reading of Mayle's A Dog's Life, is a highly entertaining performer with a voice and energy reminiscent of John Cleese. Paired with Mayle's witty and unpretentious style, his reading makes listening to this book delicious and satisfying. Simultaneous release with the Knopf hardcover.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

出版者:Vintage
作者:Peter Mayle
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页数:240
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出版时间:2002-04-09
价格:USD 15.00
装帧:Paperback
isbn号码:9780375705618
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  • 美食 
  • 法国 
  • 饮食 
  • 英国 
  • English 
  • 随笔 
  • 英文版 
  • 旅行 
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Peter Mayle, francophile phenomenon and author of A Year in Provence , brings another delightful (and delicious) account of the good life, this time exploring the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France.

The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Chteau Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our inimitably charming guide, we come away with a satisfied smile (if a little hungry) and the compelling desire to book a flight to France at once.

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愿上帝保佑法兰西厨子 彼得·梅尔 ◆ 骨子里的法国人 >> 我先前所经历过的鱼只有鳕鱼和欧鲽[插图]两种,而且是经过伪装、按照英国传统躲在一大堆厚厚的奶蛋糊之下的那种 >> 进餐的时候,我被允许喝了两杯葡萄酒。此时的我已经有些微醺了,完全不记得我对杰金斯先生...  

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选择推荐的原因就是,若你喜欢怪书这倒值得一读。 原作者的写作能力还是很强大的,虽然译者不是我喜欢的风格,但是偶有的幽默也是会傻然一笑。如果作为美食书,这本倒不是够彻底,有点像日间趣事,也像旅行所闻,或者文化差异中饮食日常记。这是我读着所感觉到的。  

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愿上帝保佑法兰西厨子 彼得·梅尔 ◆ 骨子里的法国人 >> 我先前所经历过的鱼只有鳕鱼和欧鲽[插图]两种,而且是经过伪装、按照英国传统躲在一大堆厚厚的奶蛋糊之下的那种 >> 进餐的时候,我被允许喝了两杯葡萄酒。此时的我已经有些微醺了,完全不记得我对杰金斯先生...  

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我觉得可能是语言的问题,也许原版的会更幽默点。中文读起来事事的感觉。不过我还是很appreciate对生活里每一点点滴都很懂得appreciate的人。 特别是作者说第一次吃到热的法式面包抹上黄油的感觉,“我的味蕾失去了童贞”。我完全能体会到这样的快乐和赞叹。如果你也是一个很...  

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有生之年是一定要去跑一次法国美酒马拉松的!!!

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贱贱的英式幽默

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fast food reading material about gourmant

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