簡介
This is a concise and elegant account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the eighteenth century.
目錄
1. The Science of Savoir Vivre. . 2. The Revenge of the Night.
3. Good Cooks and Skilful Hairdressers.
4. The Purged Century.
5. Heavy and Viscous Meats.
6. The Strange New Adoptions of Listless Gluttony.
7. Ephemeral Decor.
8. A Blissful and Drinkable Eternity.
9. The Botany of the Palate.
10. Perfidious Art.
11. Indian Broth.
12. Mad and Startling Names.
13. Quintessences of Juices.
14. The Lavish Table.
Notes.
Index.
