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Holiday magazine book of the world's fine food;, a treasury of adventures in gastronomy,, by Roger Angell [and others] With and introd. by Ted Patrick. Recipes by Florence Brobeck

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Label

Holiday magazine book of the world's fine food;, a treasury of adventures in gastronomy,, by Roger Angell [and others] With and introd. by Ted Patrick. Recipes by Florence Brobeck

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Holiday magazine book of the world's fine food;

Oclc number

876389

Responsibility statement

by Roger Angell [and others] With and introd. by Ted Patrick. Recipes by Florence Brobeck

Sub title

a treasury of adventures in gastronomy,

Summary

Includes material and recipes on bouillabaisse, oysters, caviar, lobsters, spaghetti, corn, cheese, truffles, coffee, cognac, American wines, New England clambakes, herbs, gourmet gardening, French food and wine, Danish cooking, and British beer

Table Of Contents

A Definition / Ludwig Bemelmans -- Introduction / Ted Patrick, Part I: The Gourmet in the Kitchen. 1. Soup and Sea Food. All about Soup / Silas Spitzer; Bouillabaisse / Joseph Wechsberg; The World of the Oyster / Joe McCarthy; Caviar: The Costliest Food / Lucius Beebe; His Highness the Lobster / Joe McCarthy. 2. Meat and Fowl. Beef: America's Favorite Meat / Morris Markey; The Tasty Pig / Morris Markey; The Feast of Christmas / Silas Spitzer. 3. Bread, Grain and Pasta. Break Bread with the World / Silas Spitzer; Everybody Loves Spaghetti / Silas Spitzer; Corn: Sweet, Tender, Wonderful / Phil Stong. 4. Cheese, Spice and Truffles. Cheese / Clifton Fadiman; Spices to Taste / Morris Markey; The Truffle / Joseph Wechsberg. 5. Sweets and Desserts. Pie: Great American Institution / Herbert Asbury; Chocolate / Karena Shields. 6. Beverages. Coffee: The Fragrant Cup / Frederic Morton; Prince of Brandies / Paul E. Deutschman; American Wines / Frank Schoonmaker, Part II: The Outdoor Gourmet. New England Clambake / Roger Angell; The Roadside Gourmet / J. C. and Helen Furnas, Part III: The Gourmet in the Garden. A Handbook of Herbs / Helen Papashvily; A Handbook of Gourmet Gardening / Silas and Helen Hoffman Spitzer, Part IV: A Gourmet Tour of the United States. Spendthrift Tour of New York / Lucius Beebe; Sweet's / Joel Sayre; Where to Eat in Boston / Winston Brebner; Spendthrift Tour of San Francisco / Lucius Beebe; Name Your Cut! / Lucius Beebe; Galatoire's of New Orleans / Shirley Ann Grau; Specialties of Some Fine American Restaurants; Holiday Restaurant Awards, Part V: The Gourmet Abroad. The World's Finest Food / Silas Spitzer; French Food and Wine / Pierre and Reňe Gosset; Delicacies of Denmark / No︠l Barber; Dining in Rome / Silas Spitzer; The Happy Facts about British Beer / Eric Newby; London'e Best Dining / Ian Fleming; Specialties of Some Fine European Restaurants; Europe's Fine Restaurants

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