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A delightful and hilarious classic about the joys of the table, The Physiology of Taste is the most famous book about food ever written. First published in France in 1825 and continuously in print ever since, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin's masterpiece is a historical, philosophical,... Read Full Overview

"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are," declares French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in one of the aphorisms that introduces this 1825 masterpiece on the subject of cooking as an art and eating as a pleasure. Humorous, satirical, and convivial, this extended... Read Full Overview

The Physiology of Taste; Or, Transcendental Gastronomy is a classic home economics text by Brillat Savarin. When I thought of the pleasures of the table, under every point of view, I saw that something better than a common cookery book could be made out of it, and that much might... Read Full Overview

Physiologie des Geschmacks - oder physiologische Anleitung zum Studium der Tafelgen sse ist ein unver nderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1865. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft,... Read Full Overview

Physiologie des Geschmacks - oder physiologische Anleitung zum Studium der Tafelgen sse den Pariser Gastronomen gewidmet ist ein unver nderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1865. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten... Read Full Overview

Published in 1825 after some three decades of consuming research, The Physiology of Taste is the gastronomic masterpiece against which all subsequent works must be measured. Witty and elegant, it is a classic in the grandest sense. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin set out to write... Read Full Overview

First published in 1825, this book is a brilliant treatise on the pleasures of eating and the rich arts of food, wine, and philosophy, written by a famed French gastronome. This edition includes recipes.

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may... Read Full Overview

Published in 1825 after some three decades of consuming research, The Physiology of Taste is the gastronomic masterpiece against which all subsequent works must be measured. Witty and elegant, it is a classic in the grandest sense. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin set out to write... Read Full Overview

"The Physiology of Taste" by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, initially published in 1825, is a culinary masterpiece that delves into the history, practice, and philosophy of eating. It is recognized as beautifully written. Brillat-Savarin's unique storytelling... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1825, Physiology of Taste is a culinary masterpiece that gives insight into the history and practice of eating, both together and alone. The author uses a unique storytelling style to detail the sensual art of fine dining.

Jean... Read Full Overview