Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. Every French cheese carries an essence of the place where it's made - its history, identity and landscape. Sometimes that's a physical thing, as the hard texture of Comté echoes its mountainous home in the Jura. Other times it's about power and politics - Brie swelling to royal dimensions due to its proximity to the French court, or Camembert gaining national status after being supplied in patriotic boxes to First World War soldiers.
In A Cheesemonger's Tour de France, Ned Palmer wends his way around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions. As he explains the mysteries of terroir and why each of those different fromages taste as they do, he shows that a French cheeseboard offers genuine insights into la Belle République.
| ISBN: | 9781788166935 |
| Publication date: | 3rd October 2024 |
| Author: | Ned Palmer |
| Publisher: | Profile Books an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Primary Genre | Cookery, Food and Drink |
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Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. Every French cheese carries an essence of the place where it's made - its history, identity and landscape. Sometimes that's a physical thing, as the hard texture of Comté echoes its mountainous home in the Jura. Other times it's about power and politics - Brie swelling to royal dimensions due to its proximity to the French court, or Camembert gaining national status after being supplied in patriotic boxes to First World War soldiers.
In A Cheesemonger's Tour de France, Ned Palmer wends his way around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions. As he explains the mysteries of terroir and why each of those different fromages taste as they do, he shows that a French cheeseboard offers genuine insights into la Belle République.
A Cheesemonger's Tour De France features in the following genres: Cookery, Food and Drink, Gift Books, Travel guides: food and drink regions, Cookery / food by ingredient: egg, cheese and dairy products, National and regional cuisine
A Cheesemonger's Tour De France is available in Paperback, Hardback
A Cheesemonger's Tour De France was written by Ned Palmer and published by Profile Books an imprint of Profile
A Cheesemonger's Tour De France has 384 pages
£17.09
