The 100 Glories of French Cooking is the most outrageous cook book ever. I found it for 50p in a charity shop and never has 50p been spent more enjoyably.
The book is translated from French. It was written in 1971 by Robert Courtine who is 'the most famous gourmet in France'.
If my understanding of history is in anyway accurate this was written prior to the foundation of the Common Market when I suspect France was a more inward looking country.
Proof dear readers proof-
On Onion soup he writes 'She gets up early and goes to bed late. Though in between she makes sure of a good siesta, for she adores the city lights and the chiaroscuro of amorous emotions-like the true hooker she is' Remember this is onion soup.
Then there is the Sorbet. Sorbet at it's most simple: juice water and sugar. Robert says; 'For there is still an Oriental element lingering in it: it is a seraglio sweet with the power to evoke potentates' palaces,where contented digestions are lulled by the tinkling and tingling music to which beautiful dancing girls keep time.'
