A Cheesemonger's Tour de France

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 Comte echoes its rugged Alpine home. 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 cheesemakers who carry the torch for France''s oldest and most intense 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 Republique.

Product details

• Authors: NED PALMER, Ned Palmer
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781788166935
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-693-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 218 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > Europe; France, TRAVEL / Europe / France, TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / General, National & regional cuisine, National and regional cuisine, Cookery / food by ingredient: egg, cheese and dairy products, Regions of France, Travel guides: food and drink regions