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| Publisher: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Genres: | Nonfiction, Food & Drink, Autobiography Books |
| Authors: | Bill Buford |
| Pages: | 432 pages |
| ISBN10: | 0307271013 |
| ISBN13: | 9780307271013 |
| Tags: | Nonfiction Books, Food & Drink, Autobiography Books, Free Download, PDF Download |
| Language: | en |
| Physical Form: | PDF Book |
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Bill Buford turns his inimitable attention from Italian cuisine to the food of France. Baffled by the language, but convinced that he can master the art of French cooking--or at least get to the bottom of why it is so revered-- he begins what becomes a five-year odyssey by shadowing the esteemed French chef Michel Richard, in Washington, D.C. But when Buford (quickly) realizes that a stage in France is necessary, he goes--this time with his wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow--to Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France. Studying at L'Institut Bocuse, cooking at the storied, Michelin-starred La M re Brazier, enduring the endless hours and exacting rigeur of the kitchen, Buford becomes a man obsessed--with proving himself on the line, proving that he is worthy of the gastronomic secrets he's learning, proving that French cooking actually derives from (mon dieu ) the Italian. With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterly ability to immerse himself--and us--in his surroundings, Bill Buford has written what is sure to be the food-lover's book of the year.
