Publisher's Synopsis
For many, French cuisine is virtually synonymous with gastronomy. French food boasts a rich and sweeping culinary history that includes rustic home cooking, elaborate court-dining masterpieces, and avant-garde Parisian haute cuisine.
A French diet may be luscious and rich, but the French people are usually slim and live long lives. Lots of fresh vegetables and portion control are the reasons. The French love good food and enjoy it often and in reasonable portions.