SPOON WITH EVERY COURSE: In Search of the Legendary Food of France - Tapa dura

In this quest for the traditional restaurant food and culture of a fast-disappearing France, Mirabel Osler travels the length and breadth of the country, focusing on individual restaurants which are preserving the tradition. The book explores producers and suppliers, and describes the travelling grocer and butcher, the local markets, the specialist skills of baker and patissier and the cooks themselves. The recipes included are adapted from the originals Osler discovered.