{"product_id":"a-taste-of-paris-david-downie-9781250082930","title":"A Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Taste of Paris \u003c\/i\u003eis a delectable culinary history of the gastronomic capital of the world, written by David Downie, the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eParis, Paris and A Passion for Paris.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A joyous romp through time . . . The streets and tables of Paris will never be the same and I could not be more grateful.\"\u003cb\u003e --Alice Waters \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his trademark witty and informative style, David Downie embarks on a quest to discover \"What is it about the history of Paris that has made it a food lover's paradise?\" Long before Marie Antoinette said, \"Let them eat cake \" (actually, it was brioche), the Romans of Paris devoured foie gras, and live oysters rushed in from the Atlantic; one Medieval cookbook describes a thirty-two part meal featuring hare stew, eel soup, and honeyed wine; during the last great banquet at Versailles a year before the Revolution the gourmand Louis XVI savored thirty-two main dishes and sixteen desserts; yet, in 1812, Grimod de la Reyni re, the father of French gastronomy, regaled guests with fifty-two courses, fifteen wines, three types of coffee, and seventeen liqueurs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the contours of history and the geography of the city, Downie sweeps readers on an insider's gourmet walking tour of Paris and its environs in \u003ci\u003eA Taste of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing the locations of Roman butcher shops, classic Belle Epoque bistros serving diners today and Marie Antoinette's exquisite vegetable garden that still supplies produce, no longer to the unfortunate queen, but to the legendary Alain Ducasse and his stylish restaurant inside the palace of Versailles. Along the way, readers learn why the rich culinary heritage of France still makes Paris the ultimate arbiter in the world of food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Downie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250082935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250082930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2017","brand":"David Downie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994961117439,"sku":"9781250082930","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_440eea3e-d208-4e31-ba5d-b29d7e19a223.jpg?v=1683333204","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-taste-of-paris-david-downie-9781250082930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}