The National Review, Volume 95W.H. Allen, 1930 - English literature |
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Page 502
... French eat most of their meals in restaurants , or even in cafés - which , in fact , are places only for drink - the truth is that the Frenchman always prefers to go home if he can , because he knows that the food will not only be ...
... French eat most of their meals in restaurants , or even in cafés - which , in fact , are places only for drink - the truth is that the Frenchman always prefers to go home if he can , because he knows that the food will not only be ...
Page 503
... French cooking is not only simple in the strict limitation of its ingredients and the absence of condiments and com- plicated flavours , but by reason of the insistence of the French cook upon the purity and quality of all the raw ...
... French cooking is not only simple in the strict limitation of its ingredients and the absence of condiments and com- plicated flavours , but by reason of the insistence of the French cook upon the purity and quality of all the raw ...
Page 504
... French still possess to - day . They understand herbs medically . Every Frenchwoman is accustomed to make hot decoctions from the leaves of wild pansy , verbena , lime , eucalyptus , mint , sarsaparilla , and camomile , of which the ...
... French still possess to - day . They understand herbs medically . Every Frenchwoman is accustomed to make hot decoctions from the leaves of wild pansy , verbena , lime , eucalyptus , mint , sarsaparilla , and camomile , of which the ...
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