The Physiology of Taste

[mm84321]

Has anyone read The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin? I'm currently in the middle of it, and it's quite a fascinating read.

One quote I like particularly:

"A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with only one eye."

 

[itsstillmatt]

A soft eye socket is an underrated alternative.

 

[GreenFrog]

lol

 

[foodguy]

spoken like a true frog.
brillat-savarin is much admired, particularly for his aphorisms. reading the full books is a bit of a slog.

 

[mm84321]

Originally Posted by foodguy

spoken like a true frog. brillat-savarin is much admired, particularly for his aphorisms. reading the full books is a bit of a slog.
'Tis, but I'm alternating it with other books. Thanks for the tip, Matt.

 

[JhwkMac]

Great book, bought an edition from 1870 when living in Paris.

"Whoever says 'truffle' utters a great word which arouses erotic and gastronomic memories among the skirted sex and gastronomic and erotic memories among the bearded sex."

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by iammatt

A soft eye socket is an underrated alternative.

Can't believe you went there.

 

[indesertum]

what's the book about?

it sounds interesting. would you recommend it?

 

[foodguy]

it's one of those 19th century oddities ... the musings of a gentleman gourmet. being french, he likes to make rules and bon mots. seriously, it's a good book in spots, though much of it is scannable. it's probably best known in the us because mfk fisher did a very fine translation of it for her first book while sitting in the carrels of my beloved downtown los angeles library.