The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy; Introduction by Bill Buford (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780307269720)

A culinary classic on the joys of the table--written by the gourmand who so famously stated, "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are"--in a handsome new edition of M. F. K. Fisher's distinguished translation and with a new introduction by Bill Buford.

First published in France in 1825 and continuously in print ever since, The Physiology of Taste is a historical, philosophical, and ultimately Epicurean collection of recipes, reflections, and anecdotes on everything and anything gastronomical. Brillat-Savarin, who spent his days eating through the famed food capital of Dijon, lent a shrewd, exuberant, and comically witty voice to culinary matters that still resonate today: the rise of the destination restaurant, diet and weight, digestion, and taste and sensibility.

Author: Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
ISBN-10: 0307269728
ISBN-13: 9780307269720
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2009
Pages: 504
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.24w x 1.14d