Tasting French Terroir: The History of an Idea Volume 54
(Book #54 in the California Studies in Food and Culture Series)
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This book explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution. Through close readings and an examination of little-known texts from diverse disciplines, Thomas Parker traces terroir's evolution, providing insight into how gastronomic mores were linked to aesthetics...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520277511
ISBN13:9780520277519
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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