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0026299550 Dust jacket condition: VG. Oversized. The glory of France lies in its fine food and wines, [...]
0026299550 Dust jacket condition: VG. Oversized. The glory of France lies in its fine food and wines, the history of its regions, and its beautiful landscape and unique chateaux. Chateau Cuisine is a sumptuous tribute to this heritage, combining with it the rich culinary traditions of France's ancestral homes. Renowned cookery authority Anne Willan has been given privileged access to some of the most beautiful and extraordinary households in France. Families whose ancestors have lived in the same chateaux for centuries share with her their family recipes, which rely on fresh home-grown produce, wild game, and delicious regional specialties. There is gutsy traditional fare such as Daube aux Pnineau (Beef Stew with Prunes) and Tarte Tatin, as well as truly aristocratic creations, including Truffe en Aumoniere (Whole Baked Truffle in Pastry) and Biscuit Glace Careme (Strawberry and Vanilla Ice Cream Cake). More than one hundred authentic dishes are included; each has been scrupulously tested and adapted for the modern kitchen. Chateau Cuisine also provides a fascinating picture of life on the chateau estates-including the production of wine, cheeses, and olive oil-as well as the various crafts and fund-raising ventures that keep their ancient fabric in repair. Many of the chateaux can be visited and full details of opening times, location, and special activities are given. Christopher Baker has photographed more than thirty chateaux, capturing their unique atmosphere-fairy-tale Ainay with its moat and drawbridge; the opulent Chateau de Courances with its superb Le Notre gardens in the lie de France; Urtubie with its robust sun-baked walls; the elegant seventeenth-century Chateau de Malle, with its classical central pavilion; and the Italianate Chateau de Flaugergues in the far south. 224 pages. Your order on its way to you by the next business day!
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