Monday, November 23, 2009

Grimod de la Reynière

Some of you may have seen this article in this weekend's New York Times about exploring Paris using a 19th century guidebook. The work in question is the Almanach des gourmands by A. B. Laurent Grimod de la Reynière. If the article piqued your interest, you may like to know that we have an almost complete set of the Alamanchs (missing only vol. 5), which you can consult in Special Collections before your next trip to Paris.

Grimod de La Reynière, Alexandre Balthasar Laurent, and Jean-François Coste. Almanach Des Gourmands, Servant De Guide Dans Les Moyens De Faire Excellente Chère: Par Un Vieil Amateur. [1.]-8. Année.. Paris: Chez Maradan [etc.], 1803-12.
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1482424

In addition, we have Grimod de la Reyniere's Manuel des amphitryons : contenant un traité de la dissection des viandes à table, la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des élémens de politesse gourmande.
Just in time for Thanksgiving.

Bon appétit!



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