The Gourmet's Guide to Europe (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Newnham-Davis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656459115 ISBN 13: 9780656459117

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore Europe’s dining scene with an experienced traveler’s palate.

This guide dives into Paris as a global culinary center and shares practical observations on regional cuisines, restaurant culture, and how to enjoy a meal across major European cities.

The excerpts frame a wide range of dining rooms—from Parisian haute cuisine to German hotel restaurants and Moscow cafés—with practical notes on dishes, service, and atmosphere. It blends personal anecdotes with reflections on what makes a restaurant worth returning to, offering a snapshot of how travelers experience food and hospitality in different cultures.

• Stories of Paris classics, from soups to fish, vegetables, and game, framed by a critic’s voice.
• Vivid scenes of dining rooms, from grand hotels to intimate bistros, across Europe
• Eyewitness details about menu priorities, sourcing, and the flow of a meal—from hors d’oeuvre to dessert.
• Practical observations for travelers on selecting tables, timing meals, and enjoying regional specialties.

Ideal for readers who love culinary travel, hotel dining history, and firsthand accounts of European food culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656459115
• ISBN 13: 9780656459117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416