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Saint-Honoré to Tarte Tatin: Dessert in the Construction of French Cultural Identity

Panel: 
French Gastronomy and Cultural Identity II: Histoire et Identite
Abstract: 

The dessert course comes late to French gastronomy, but it carries a heavy cultural load. This paper seeks to investigate the naming of iconic French desserts and to explore the cultural construction inherent in the creation and dissemination of their histories and myths.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Maryann
Last Name: 
Tebben
Institution: 
Bard College at Simon's Rock