Being genuinely interested in the history of French cuisine, I have recently researched how the French Revolution, in general, and the personality of Napoleon Bonaparte, in particular, influenced the culinary future of France. Even now, two centuries later, many gourmet innovations brought forth by both the Revolution and the glorious conquests of "Empereur des Francais Napoléon I", have not lost their popularity among connoisseurs of French cuisine from all over the world.
Historical chronicles show that Napoleon Bonaparte, apparently, loved good food and ate well... His reign in the beginning of the 18th century witnessed the refinement and rise of modern-style French cooking, which was enriched by Napoléon Pastries, Chicken Marengo, and Lobster Thermidor. The famous layered Napoléon Pastries, also known as Napoléons, ...
History of French Cuisine
Being genuinely interested in the history of French cuisine, I have recently researched how the French Revolution, in general, and the personality of Napoleon Bonaparte, in particular, influenced the culinary future of France. Even now, two centuries later, many gourmet innovations brought forth by both the Revolution and the glorious conquests of "Empereur des Francais Napoléon I", have not lost their popularity among connoisseurs of French cuisine from all over the world.
Historical chronicles show that Napoleon Bonaparte, apparently, loved good food and ate well... His reign in the beginning of the 18th century witnessed the refinement and rise of modern-style French cooking, which was enriched by Napoléon Pastries, Chicken Marengo, and Lobster Thermidor. The famous layered Napoléon Pastries, also known as Napoléons, ...
