Dumas on Food Selections from Le Grand Dictionnaire De Cuisine

(Oxford Paperbacks).

translated by Alan and Jane Davidson.

introduced by Alan Davidson.

The reputation of Alexandre Dumas pere rests chiefly on his historical novels, especially The Three Musketeers. However, Dumas's exuberance and vivid style found equal expression in numerous other works, and it was for his Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine that Dumas himself particularly wished to be remembered.
Published posthumously in 1873, this vast and formidable work is a dictionary of culinary terms, recipes, and anecdotes, from 'Absinth' to 'Zest'. The editors have selected and translated those pieces from the Dictionnaire that represent Dumas at his best, retaining all the color and delight of the original. This readable and informative work is further enhanced by a glossary describing the structure of French meals in the nineteenth century, the utensils and equipment used, as well as definitions of French cookery terms used in the text.

CONTENTS

PREFACE INTRODUCTION
GLOSSARY
'ONE MORE WORD TO THE PUBLIC'
DICTIONARY FROM A-Z
APPENDIX I: Dumas and Vuillemot
APPENDIX 2: Dumas as a cook
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato ottime condizioni, lievi segni di uso e del tempo, bruniture alle pagine. (T-CA)

Autore/i Alexandre Dumas
Editore Oxford University Press Luogo New York
Anno 1987 Pagine 328
Dimensioni 13x20 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills.
Legatura bross. ill. - paperback Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 500 (gr)
ISBN 0192820400 EAN-13 9780192820402