Guides and Books about Vegetarianism, France, and more!
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Guides about French restaurants
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Vegetarian France, by Alex Bourke et al..
"150 places to eat out and sleep, over 20 veggie restaurants in Paris alone, vegetarian hotels and guest houses, all-you-can-eat vegan buffets in Paris and Marseille, veggie vocabulary, maps and cartoons, the hitch-hiker’s guide to the south of France on 50 francs a day, vegetarian organisations in France! Includes opening times, complete addresses, phone numbers, prices, detailed descriptions, what’s on the menu for vegans, directions to out of the way places. "A lot of people think it’s impossible to find vegetarian food in France, but this little cracker of a book proves them wrong. Vegetarian France is an invaluable guide to finding really good vegetarian food in the most unexpected places. Bon appetit!" Paul & Linda McCartney "Essential Food and Drink: France, by Hazel Evans.
One of the pleasures of travelling is sampling local food and this practical little pocket guide aims to make it easy. The extensive A-Z of food translates and explains all the local dishes and raw ingredients you're likely to find in shops, markets or restaurants - and star ratings help you make choices. There's advice on the best wines and an A-Z of other drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Going shopping? Read about the different kinds of stores and what they offer; check out what's in season; use the practical French phrases and lists of groceries with simple phonetics; try recipes for famous regional dishes. Eating out? Advice on ordering food and drinks; useful French phrases; tips on catering for babies and children, special diets and coping on a tight budget.Vegetarian Europe, by Alex Bourke.
Hankering after a European trip and wondering if you should pack a hamper first? Now you can dump the veggie emergency kit, safe in the knowledge that wherever you go, you'll be able to refuel at totally vegetarian and vegan eateries, whether on a flying weekend or a grand tour. This guide features hundreds of vegetarian restaurants, cafes, hotels and shops all over Europe with opening times, prices, and descriptions of what is on the menu for vegans. All the information was compiled from visits by researchers and assisted by local vegetarian groups. Places covered include: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Florence, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Krakow, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Oxford, Paris, Prague, Rome, Salzburg, Stockholm, St Petersburg, Venice, Vienna, Warsaw, and Zurich.
Boulangeries and Patisseries
Sources of a large variety of delicious and cheap vegetarian snacks
Paris Boulangerie-Patisserie, by Linda Dannenberg and Guy Bouchet. This beautiful book transports the reader from the home kitchen to a Paris bakery. It's a treat to look at, and the recipes, while they may be intimidating to those just starting to bake, are well worth the time and effort.
Boulangerie: A Pocket Guide to Paris's Famous Bakeries, by J. Armstrong and D. Wilson. Synopsis
A guide to the bakeries of Paris, to the Paris of the Parisians. The authors cover 225 neighbourhood bakeries, arranged by arrondissement, and with detailed directions on how to get there. Each entry gives the history of the bakery and details on their signature breads and baked goods. Also, there are 50 recipes to bring the heart and soul of France back home, long after the stay is over.The authors, Jack Armstrong and Delores Wilson: "A fascinating option for the visitor to Paris".
"Boulangerie" features 223 bakeries representing all 20 arrondissements (Districts of Paris)with directions on how to reach them on the Metro, Paris' excellent subway system. Most bakeries have tempting choices of take-out food, suggesting a picnic in a park close-by, to enjoy a true Parisian lunch. There's a touch of history in this book too as the boulangers themselves have noted points of interest in their neighborhood.
French vegetarian cooking
"Try this at home!"
The Vegetarian Bistro, by Marlena Spieler.
A collection of 250 authentic French regional recipes collected from street cafes and restaurants, all without meat.The Vegetarian Table: France, by Georgeanne Brennan and John Vaughan
- Paperback -Presents classic and non-traditional recipes for vegetarian dishes, including appetizers, sauces, broths, entrees, and desserts.
The Vegetarian Table: France, by Georgeanne Brennan.
- Hardcover -
Presents classic and non-traditional recipes for vegetarian dishes, including appetizers, sauces, broths, entrees, and desserts.
In a Nutshell: French Vegetarian cooking, by Marie-Pierre Moine.
This text features a collection of mouth-watering, quick and easy vegetarian recipes from France.
French Vegetarian Cookery, by Paola Gavin.
Don't expect pretty photos but this paperback is appreciated for containing traditional french vegetarian recipes, grouped by their region of origin, with the french name for each dish and often a little paragraph of history about the dish.No invented recipes with hard-to-find ingredient, only the genuine old recipes. Introduction containing more than 60 pages about the "Regions and their Specialities".
Here is a very small selection: "Cèpe mushrooms with tomatoes, shallots and dry white wine", "Stuffed eggs with olives and capers", "Pears simmered in red wine with cinnamon",...
Eyewitness Handbooks: French Cheeses, by Kazuko Masui et al.
History, traditions, and French cuisine
History explains a lot about the current French food culture
The Food of France, by Waverly Root
French Food: On the Table, On the Page, and in French Culture, by Lawrence R. Schehr et Allen S. Weiss.
This work offers a smorgasbord of topics on cuisine in modern France, from the invention of French cuisine in the early 1800s to the McDonaldization of that national emblem, the French fry. The editors uses discrete moments in French history to illuminate the intersection of food, nationality, and culture: the origin of modern French gastronomy, the role of food in literature and films from Proust and Colette to detective fiction, public and private meals at the end of the 19th century, and the fusion of international cuisines at the turn of this century.Acquired Taste: The French Origins of Modern Cooking, by T. Sarah Peterson. Early French Cookery: Sources, History, Original Recipes and Modern Adaptations, by E. Scully et al.
The French tradition of vegetable gardens
Homegrown fresh vegetables are highly estimated in France
In the French Kitchen Garden, by Georgeanne Brennan.
Potager, by Georgeanne Brennan.
Markets
Mountains of colourful fresh vegetables and fruits
Markets of Provence: A Culinary Tour of Southern France, by D. Long, R. Long, and D. Wakely.
Countryside cooking
Patricia Wells at Home in Provence: Recipes Inspired by Her Farmhouse in France, by P. Wells and R. Freson.
Various
365 good reasons to be a vegetarian, by Victor Parachin. Because you will be asked many times "WHY?"...
Various Travel Guides
Rough guide to France The Alien's Guide to France, by Jim Watson. This is a light-hearted guide for visitors to France who are mystified and maybe a little daunted by all those funny foible and idiosyncracies we associate with the French.
Living and Working in France, by David Hampshire. Provides an introduction to French life for visitors, students, immigrants, business people, and others planning on spending time in France.
Pedaling Through Burgundy Cookbook, by S. L. Chase and C. Brear. Pedaling Through Provence Cookbook, by S. L. Chase and L. Montgomery. France (The Hungry Traveler Series), by Sarah Belk King.
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