Camembert A National Myth

Name: Camembert A National Myth
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ISBN: 9780520225503

ISBN-10: 0520225503

ISBN-13: 9780520225503

Edition: 2010

Authors: Pierre Boisard, Richard Miller

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Camembert--delectably fragrant, creamy-centered, neatly boxed--is the most popular and most famous French cheese. Originally made by hand in the Norman countryside, it is now mass-produced internationally, yet Camembert remains a national symbol for France, emblematic of its cultural identity. In this witty and entertaining book, Pierre Boisard investigates the history of Camembert and its legend. He considers the transformation of France's cheese-making industry and along the way gives a highly selective, yet richly detailed history of France--from the Revolution to the European Union.Camembert: A National Mythweaves together culinary and social history in a fascinating tale about the…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 267
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface. Opening the Box



A Myth Is Born



Marie Harel and Her Descendants



Camembert Goes National



The Reign of the Great Families



The War of the Two Camemberts



The Image of Camembert



Permanence of the Myth


Notes


Index