The Whole Fromage - Adventures in the Delectable World of French Cheese (Paperback, New)

An Amazon 2013 Best of the YearPick
The French, "sans doute," " "love their "fromages." And there's much to love: hundreds of gloriously pungent varieties--crumbly, creamy, buttery, even shot through with bottle-green mold. So many varieties, in fact, that the aspiring gourmand may wonder: How does one make sense of it all?
In "The Whole Fromage," Kathe Lison sets out to learn what makes French cheese so remarkable--why France is the "Cheese Mother Ship," in the words of one American expert. Her journey takes her to cheese caves tucked within the craggy volcanic rock of Auvergne, to a centuries-old monastery in the French Alps, and to the farmlands that keep cheesemaking traditions alive." "She meets the dairy scientists, shepherds, and "affineurs" who make up the world of modern French cheese, and whose lifestyles and philosophies are as varied and flavorful as the delicacies they produce. Most delicious of all, she meets the cheeses themselves--from spruce-wrapped Mont d'Or, so gooey it's best eaten with a spoon; to luminous Beaufort, redolent of Alpine grasses and wildflowers, a single round of which can weigh as much as a Saint Bernard; to Camembert, invented in Normandy but beloved and imitated across the world.
With writing as piquant and rich as a well-aged Roquefort, as charming as a tender springtime "chevre," and yet as unsentimental as a stinky Maroilles, "The Whole Fromage" is a tasty exploration of one of the great culinary treasures of France.

General

Imprint:	Crown Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Kathe Lison
Dimensions:	194 x 146 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	274
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-307-45206-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > National & regional cuisine Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > Cooking with dairy products Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > Cooking with dairy products Books > Food & Drink > National & regional cuisine Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General
LSN:	0-307-45206-9
Barcode:	9780307452061

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