Bon Appetit Travels Through France With Knife, Fork and Corkscrew

Mayle, acclaimed for his novels based on his experiences living in Provence, here brings hilariously & affectionately to life a nation that can get passionate about a frog's leg or a well-turned omelet & organize a marathon fueled only on Medoc. Among his many gastronomic experiences traveling around the country, he visits Livarot, where his nose encounters its far from modest fromage, & revels in the spectacle of the annual cheese-eating contest; he attends a church service in Richerenches to celebrate the truffle; in Martigny-les-Bains he learns the best way to eat snails; in Vittel, haven of the frog-fancier, he becomes the first English confrere. He discovers a high level of enthusiasm that turns eating & drinking into a celebration. Illustrated.Mayle, Peter is the author of 'Bon Appetit Travels Through France With Knife, Fork and Corkscrew' with ISBN 9780756763541 and ISBN 0756763541.