By the Atlantic, 9781909248472
Paperback
This book is about the cooking and the lifestyle in the French and Spanish Basque regions, since, sharing their own language, the two countries are really one nation. Basque food is all the rage, and small dishes served in bars called pintxos, using elvers (small eels), fish, garlic mayonnaise and chorizo are popular.

By the Atlantic

the intense flavours of south west france and spain

$62.15

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    23 September 2016

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Summary

This book is about the food culture of the Basque Country, the region located in the western Pyrenees that straddles the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. In recent years Basque food has become much more well known through such traditions as pintxo - small, snack-sized appetizers - served in bars around the world. Culinary excursions in the Basque Country, including pub-crawls (Txikiteo) to sample pintxo, involve coming across locations, restaurants and dishes…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781909248472
ISBN-10:1909248479
Author:Caroline Conran
Publisher:Prospect Books
Imprint:Prospect Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:23 September 2016
Weight:500g
Dimensions:216mm x 138mm x 22mm
About The Author

Caroline Conran

Caroline Conran is a writer with a quiver of successful books in her armoury: from Poor Cook to the Conran Cookbook (written with Sir Terence Conran and Simon Hopkinson), to her groundbreaking translations of Michel Guérard and other French chefs. Her aim is to awaken interest in simple, well-cooked food that depends on a sound knowledge of raw materials. She was the Sunday Times Magazine cookery editor for thirteen years, and her other book on France is Sud de France, published by Prospect Books, which won the Andre Simon Food Book of the Year Award in 2012. She lives in London.

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