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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.
Amazon.com
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.
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幽默
評分第一章最妙,後麵也不錯啦,看的我笑翻瞭。。。配圖也是逗逼的很。。。黑的漂亮!!!
評分vocab enlarging...以及寫美食遊記纔是一個廣告人應有的歸宿
評分第一章最妙,後麵也不錯啦,看的我笑翻瞭。。。配圖也是逗逼的很。。。黑的漂亮!!!
評分fast food reading material about gourmant
如同序言的所说,梅尔的功底确实在那里放着,只有一种浓郁地诱惑人前往去进入那美食天堂的欲望。 但实际上未去往那之前,蛙腿也好,自由鸡也好还真和中国美食无法媲美。 因而我虽一边仍记得法国干酪的糟心摸样和味道仍然觉得当初我该尝试看看,毕竟红酒烩牛肉确实挺好吃,啊哈...
評分如今,想吃点儿什么再容易不过,随便拐进一家购物中心,必定有一到两层满是美食,中式的西式的,快餐也好,精细烹制的也罢,总能找到合乎自己胃口的。若是再懒点儿宅点儿,打开手机叫个外卖。足不出户,就能吃饱喝好。 人们似乎越来越习惯于山来就我,越来越懒于去就山了。 幸...
評分 評分 評分看过彼得梅尔的普罗旺斯三部书电子,很喜欢他的写作风格,很有英国人的幽默趣味,所以借了这个本书来看。也许对法国的大餐没吃过,总觉得他说的事情和自己很远。也许有机会,特别是有钱,去到法国吃一圈可能对这本书的感觉就有了。没看完。以后有机会吃法国大餐在借来看看吧。
French Lessons pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024