Let's eat france! - 1,250 specialty foods, 375 iconic recipes, 350 topics, 260 personalities, plus h

"Let's Eat France ! is not just another celebration of French classics through time, it's a fun and nostalgic reverence to l'art de vivre français, one deeply rooted in gastronomic tradition." Daniel Boulud. "A literary pot-au-feu ? a stew of ingredients and stories that perfectly captures French cuisine." A feast for food lovers and francophiles ; Hundreds of classic recipes, including how to make a pot-au-feu, eight essential composed salads, and a classic chocolate mousse. Profiles of French food icons like Brillat-Savarin and Bocuse. A region-by-region index of each area's famed cheeses, charcuterie, and signature dishes. Poster-size guides to the breads of France, the wines of France, the oysters of France, even the frites of France. Plus a croissant timeline, an illustrated guide to the art of tartare, a family tree of French sauces, and a than of wine bottle sizes, from the elegant, tiny split to the Nebuchadnezzar (the equivalent of twenty standard bottles). Vive la food of France !