anthelme brillat-savarin

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Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

born April 1, 1755, Belley, Fra. died Feb. 2, 1826, Paris French lawyer and gastronome. Mayor of the town of Belley, he fled France during the Reign of Terror but returned to sit on France's highest court, where he remained the rest of his life. His celebrated Physiologie du goût ("Physiology of Taste"; Eng. trans. A Handbook of Gastronomy), published in 1825, is less a treatise on cuisine than a witty compendium of anecdotes and observations intended to enhance the pleasures of the table; only the occasional recipe is included

Jean- Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

born April 1, 1755, Belley, Fra. died Feb. 2, 1826, Paris French lawyer and gastronome. Mayor of the town of Belley, he fled France during the Reign of Terror but returned to sit on France's highest court, where he remained the rest of his life. His celebrated Physiologie du goût ("Physiology of Taste"; Eng. trans. A Handbook of Gastronomy), published in 1825, is less a treatise on cuisine than a witty compendium of anecdotes and observations intended to enhance the pleasures of the table; only the occasional recipe is included

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anthelme Bril·lat-Sa·va·rin