French Colonial Cookery: A Cooks Tour of the French Speaking World

by David Burton

Ratatouille Creole, Habitant pea soup, Mauritian bredes au bouillon . . . the distinctive flavour of French cookery lingers in the nation's ex-colonies across the globe.French Colonial Cookery is a fascinating exploration of the culinary interchange between French colonies the world over. As French settlers began to put down roots abroad, they adapted their favourite regional dishes to accommodate exotic local ingredients and a new tradition of cross-cultural cuisine was born. Prizewinning cookery writer David Burton, author of the acclaimedThe Raj at Table andSavouring the East , interweaves descriptions of indigenous dishes with a social history of their transformation by French colonists. Mixing recipes and chronicle, this is a mouthwatering exploration of the enduring French legacy in contemporary cooking.

Hardcover

First published November 20, 2000

Reviews

[The Master · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast-paced and fantastic overview of French cuisine as adapted to / influenced by its colonial territories. The end result has been a fusion cuisine second to none.

This book contains over 100 recipes, and I look forward to trying many of them!