A goose in Toulouse : and other culinary adventures in France

by Mort Rosenblum

Hardcover, 2000

Status

Available

Publication

New York : Hyperion, c2000.

Description

'A rollicking roll through the heart, myth, soul and belly of the land of Bon Appetit' - Molly O'Neill, New York Times Magazine In France, you are what you eat, and no one knows this better than the prize-winning author of 'Olives', Mort Rosenblum. Now he sets off on a quest to find the essence of the country through its devotion to food. 'This book is a banquet...marvelously insightful about the complexity of the French. With many people, a great deal of food, and lots of talk, it is truly a French banquet' - Paul Theroux

Media reviews

Rosenblum’s years on the ground—he’s lived in France for roughly a quarter of a century—give him more of an insider’s status than most Americans can achieve. What’s more, he has somehow discovered the secret of getting the straight dope from sullen paysans who don’t typically have
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much truck with chatty foreigners. Highly satisfying.
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User reviews

LibraryThing member simchaboston
Thoroughly enjoyable book for foodies and Francophiles, even with the more serious parts probing the issues of multiculturalism and French identity. Does much better than "Au Revoir to All That" at really capturing the flavors of the food and the people who persist at making it despite the rise of
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"McDo" fast food and the increasing bureaucracy of food regulations (thanks to the EU).
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