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French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
French Lessons Adventures with Knife Fork and Corkscrew - Audio CD - Unabridged Author:Peter Mayle, Simon Jones (Narrator) A joyous exploration and celebration of the infinite gastronomic pleasures of France. — Ranging far from his adopted Provence, Peter Mayle now travels to every corner of the country, armed with knife, fork, and corkscrew. He takes us to tiny, out-of-the-way restaurants, three-star Michelin wonders, local village markets, annual festivals, and ble... more »ssed vineyards.
We visit the Foire aux Escargots at Matigny-les-Bains–a whole weekend devoted to the lowly but revered snail. We observe the Medoc Marathon, where runners refresh themselves enroute with tastings of red wine (including Chateau Lafite-Rothschild!). There is bouillabaisse in a beachside restaurant in St. Tropez. A search for the perfect chicken that takes us to a fair in Bourg-en-Bresse.
There is even a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks is given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. We learn which is the most pungent cheese in France (it’s in Normandy), witness a debate on the secret of the perfect omelet, and pick up a few luscious recipes along the way.
All the glory and pleasure on the French table in the most satisfying audiobook yet from the toujours delightfully entertaining Peter Mayle.
Unabridged - 5 CDs - 6.5 hours - read by Simon Jones« less