The physiology of Taste

illustrated cloth, in slip-case, xii, 362 pages : illustrations (some color) Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin ; translated by Anne Drayton ; introduced by Tom Jaine. This translation originally published by Penguin in 1970 as The philosopher in the kitchen. In slipcase. in very good condition. CONTENTS: pt. 1. Gastronomical meditations. On the senses ; On taste ; On gastronomy ; On appetite ; On food in general ; Specialities ; The theory of frying ; On thirst ; On drinks ; On the end of the world ; On gourmandism ; On gourmands ; On gastronomical tests ; On the pleasures of the table ; On shooting-luncheons ; On digestion ; On rest ; On sleep ; On dreams ; On the influence of diet on rest, sleep, and dreams ; On obesity ; Prevention and cure of obesity ; On thinness ; On fasting ; On exhaustion ; On death ; Philosophical history of cooking ; On restauranteurs ; A model gourmand ; Bouquet -- pt. 2. Transition ; Miscellanea ; Envoy of the gastronomes of the two worlds. box and book in very good condition

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Publisher: The Folio Society

Year: 2008

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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