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| Author: Pierre Rival;
photographer: Christian Sarramon |
Paris, the food-lover's capital, is
a city adept at satisfying the most
discerning gourmand. Taking the reader
on a gastronomic tour of the city, this
book offers a unique guide to the best
addresses for savoring the flavors of
Paris, where sampling reigns supreme.
Beautiful shops and boutiques offer
delectable pastry and tarts, chocolate
and candy, wine, bread, and cheese,
olive oil, tea, and soup: the finest
products from France's many celebrated
regions and across the globe.
The authors traversed the streets
of the capital to bring together this
mix of traditional and exotic flavors,
organic and fusion trends that embody
Parisian delicacies—both sweet
and savory. Sarramon's photographs present
a feast for both eyes and stomach: from
the Cakes de Bertrand, served in a romantic
old-world interior, to the Maison des
3 Thès, with its expensive teas
and lavish décor. The shops,
often created by a great chef or famous
name in French gastronomy, may include
a "take-out" counter of catered
fare for a no-fuss feast at home.
From the most traditional establishments
to the hottest new addresses, an indispensable
address book completes the selection
to provide the epicurean visitor with
satisfaction in every quarter of the
capital.
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From Publishers Weekly
Warning: don't open this book if you're hungry. Its photographs of confections
and chocolates, cakes, teas and coffees, breads, cheeses, caviar, truffles,
wines and other gourmet treats are so mouth-watering that they're tempting
even if you've just eaten. Rival, a food and wine writer for the fashion
magazine Citizen K, and Sarramon, whose photographs have appeared in many
European magazines, unveil images of gourmet Paris: sumptuous boutiques
where confectioners compress chocolate eggs into cube shapes and pastry
shops whose "spring 2004 collections" include pistachio sponges
filled with bitter chocolate cream. Although there's a significant amount
of text, the real draw is the photos, full-color tributes to the booty
found in dozens of the city's gourmet temples. There are no street-side
crepe booths, chestnut vendors or fruit stands featured here, but the
authors do present a nice variety of famous places, like La Maison du
Chocolat, Laduree (which claims to have invented the macaroon) and Poilane
boulangerie (although, interestingly, there are no shots of superstores
Hediard and Fauchon). Lesser known treasures appear, too, such as Marie-Anne
Cantin, a cheese shop where one can pick up a piece of Camembert that's
been ripened by the proprietor herself. The icing on the cake is a pink "notebook" in
the back of the book that lists the authors' favorite gourmet shops, their
specialties and their locations.
© 1997-2005 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. |
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$40.00 (hardcover)
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