JeanAnthelme BrillatSavarin, The Quotes

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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826) was a French lawyer, politician, and renowned gastronome. Born in Belley, France, he became a judge of the Court of Cassation and later served as a deputy in the French National Assembly. Brillat-Savarin is best known for his work "Physiology of Taste," published in 1825, which explored the pleasures of food and drink. Considered a seminal text in the field of gastronomy, it delved into the cultural, social, and physiological aspects of eating. Brillat-Savarin's writings continue to influence culinary enthusiasts and professionals worldwide.

Liqueurs were not lacking; but the coffee especially deserve

Liqueurs were not lacking; but the coffee especially deserves mention. It was as clear as crystal, aromatic and wonderfully hot; but, above all, it was not handed around in those wretched vessels called cups on the left banks of the Seine, but in beautiful and capacious bowls, into which the thick lips of the reverend fathers plunged, engulfing the refreshing beverage with a noise that would have done honor to sperm-whales before a storm.

JeanAnthelme BrillatSavarin, The

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