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The Physiology of Taste » (Reprint)

Book cover image of The Physiology of Taste by Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Authors: Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Anne Drayton (Translator), Anne Drayton
ISBN-13: 9780140446142, ISBN-10: 0140446141
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: November 1994
Edition: Reprint

Author Biography: Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Book Synopsis

A masterpiece on the subject of cooking as an art and eating as a pleasure, this 1825 classic on the joys of food and drink was written by a French politician and man of letters whose true passion centered on gastronomy. Includes recipes for pheasant, Swiss fondue, and other dishes. 41 illustrations.

	A Note on this Edition	11
	The Translator's Preface	12
	Aphorisms of the Professor	16
	Dialogue Between the Author and His Friend	18
	A Biography of Dr. Richerand	22
	The Author's Preface	27
	On the Senses	32
	On Taste	38
	On Gastronomy	49
	On Appetite	56
	On Food in General, Section One	61
	On Food in General, Section Two	69
	Theory of Frying	107
	On Thirst	111
	On Drinks	117
	The End of the World	119
	On Gourmandism	121
	On Gourmands	130
	On Gastronomical Tests	141
	On the Pleasures of the Table	147
	On Hunting-Luncheons	157
	On Digestion	160
	On Rest	167
	On Sleep	169
	On Dreams	171
	On the Influence of Diet	180
	On Obesity	186
	On the Treatment of Obesity	195
	On Thinness	202
	On Fasting	207
	On Exhaustion	211
	The Cure's Omelet	266
	Eggs in Meat Juice	270
	On Death	215
	Philosophical History of Cooking	217
	On Restaurateurs	239
	Classical Gourmandism in Action	248
	Bouquet	257
	National Victory	271
	Ablutions	277
	Mystification of the Professor and Defeat of a General	279
	The Dish of Eel	281
	The Asparagus	285
	The Trap	286
	The Turbot	289
	Some Restorative Remedies by the Professor Improvised for the Case described in Meditation XXV	295
	The Pullet of Bresse	298
	The Pheasant	300
	Gastronomical Industry of the Exiles	305
	More Memories of Exile	308
	The Bundle of Asparagus	316
	About Fondue	317
	Disappointment	319
	Marvelous Effects of a Classical Dinner	320
	Effects and Dangers of Strong Liquors	321
	The Chevalier and the Abbots	322
	Miscellanea	326
	A Day with the Monks of Saint Bernard	328
	Traveler's Luck	332
	Songs	339
	Monsieur H ... de P ...	347
	Useful Hints	348
	Privations: An Historical Elegy	350
	Parting Salute to the Gastronomers of the Old and New Worlds	352
	Postscript, from the Translator	355