Lives of notorious cooks

A collection of fictional biographies of great chefs, dating from pre-history to the final days of World War I. These biographies, fantastical in character, often decadent, range from an ancient Greek whose specialty is lentils to a French king who liked nothing better than to prepare ortolans. Taoist sages brush shoulders with excessive Italians, and the skills of the magnificent cooks of Baghdad are displayed alongside those of an ex-slave from Tennessee.

Year

2012

Language

English

Publisher

Chômu Press

Editions

1

Pages

164

ISBN

9781907681202

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