Camembert: A National Myth Volume 4

(Book #4 in the California Studies in Food and Culture Series)

by Pierre Boisard

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Camembert--delectably fragrant, creamy-centered, neatly boxed--is the most popular and most famous French cheese. Originally made by hand in the Norman countryside, it is now mass-produced internationally, yet Camembert remains a national symbol for France, emblematic of its cultural identity. In this witty and entertaining book, Pierre Boisard investigates the history of Camembert and its legend. He considers the transformation of France's cheese-making...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520225503

ISBN13:9780520225503

Release Date:July 2003

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:267 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Cheese & Dairy Cooking Cooking Cooking by Ingredient Fairy Tales Folklore History Holiday Cooking Mythology & Folk Tales

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