THEY EAT HORSES, DONT THEY?: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FRENCH PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Piu Marie Eatwell | 352 pages | 13 Mar 2014 | Head of Zeus | 9781781854464 | English | London, United Kingdom They Eat Horses, Dont They?: The Truth About the French PDF Book Argos AO. The beret is a local hat, not a national one. The croissants were sometimes stale, the women not always glamorous, there were supermarkets alongside the street markets and fast-food joints next door to the traditional bistros. The writing style was easily accessible and I came away feeling that I'd had an educational read as well as getting some pleasure from it. Refresh and try again. Really interesting for anyone interested in the culture and myths of culture of France. Until, that is, an event of seminal significance in French hippophagous history: the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of — Mar 29, Mary rated it really liked it Shelves: humor , france. What were the challenges and joys of researching these topics? I was expecting this to be a travel memoir but it turned out to be a collection of essays about French myths. Showing Horsemeat was food to be resorted to only by those in the direst straits —- such as the French peasantry during the food shortages of the Revolution, or the armies of Napoleon on campaign in the depths of the Russian winter. Average rating 3. The French do eat horses, but so do other countries and most of the meat is imported. Nov 16, Katherine rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction-other , france. The trick is to lightly brush cheeks, and make an effusive smacking noise as you do so. Cheaper than other meat and shunned by hippophile aristocrats, horsemeat was always working-class fare: even at the peak of its consumption, it was associated with low status and poverty. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Feb 10, Richard rated it it was ok. Rating details. Feb 06, Rose rated it it was amazing. The British are not the only nation to succumb to an idealised notion of France: Piu-Marie describes a recognised medical condition known as Paris Syndrome, a psychosis characterised by hallucinations, panic attacks and persecution complex, brought on by the realisation that Paris is not the glamorous City of Light, but a place of unspeakable lavatories, whose streets are encrusted with canine merde. Piu Eatwell is a writer based in Paris, France. Link Text. They Eat Horses, Dont They?: The Truth About the French Writer Share or comment on this article: No sex please France regularly tops worldwide tourist surveys for rudeness. France is a country of cheese-eating surrender monkeys. They have better things to do with them, bien sur - such as sautee-ing them lightly in butter with a touch of garlic and parsley. As she notes, the authors of Froglit are correct for the small world they know, a narrow group of well-to-do in Paris. Do French women bare all on the beach? Friend Reviews. Do you love Froglit? What inspired you to write this book? How do you feel about both places, having lived in both for extended periods of time? Japanese Recipe: Dango San K In the Christian world, however, hippophagy was traditionally strictly taboo, and until the mid-nineteenth century, the French were as squeamish about eating horses as anybody else in Europe. French children don't throw food. Readers also enjoyed. Eatwell share many of the same observations. Type keyword s to search. People in Paris are rude, but so are people in London and Moscow. Investigations across the European Union revealed a tangled network of abattoirs, subcontractors, traders, meat processors, and frozen-food distributors. A huge amount was done online, in public libraries, and I had to order over books! The structure of the book, however, limits its scope as it only examines those aspects of French culture that are known from popular British stereotypes. Yes, the French all go on vacation on August 1st. Feb 01, Denise Kruse rated it it was ok. Horsemeat was food to be resorted to only by those in the direst straits —- such as the French peasantry during the food shortages of the Revolution, or the armies of Napoleon on campaign in the depths of the Russian winter. Truth, as always, is stranger than fiction. Feb 01, Clarice Stasz rated it it was amazing. What do you think readers barring a website or set of encyclopedias that does that! We love their chic fashion, their picturesque villages, their benevolent climate and exquisite cuisine. Eating horses. Details if other :. As a British expat living in France, I think one sometimes occupies a rather lonely place — when I go to England I feel disconnected, and of course however much I consider France my home, I am still British. Error rating book. Even if this book is not perfect and I wish Eatwell would have mentioned the French arrogance and their bad-temper, she covered 45 myths about us, and that's already a lot more than I knew existed. I've long been charmed by the French. At this fabulous or freakish repast, according to the respected authority the Larousse Gastronomique, the menu was as follows:. So I set out to find out the truth. Amusing debunking of myths about the French. Meanwhile, the battle in France between hippophiles and hippophages continues unabated. Would REALLY have appreciated more translations; this is another of so many books in which the author assumes you have some passing French skills. Nov 25, Kristin Strong rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , france. We also learn that behind every stereotype hangs a truth. The French response to British expressions of outrage at the idea of consuming horsemeat, however, was a giant Gaullic shrug of the shoulders at the incomprehensible sentimentality of the British towards animals. However, it was fascinating to find out so much about my adoptive homeland in the process. Make travel plans, then write a story for us! Mar 28, William Koon rated it really liked it. I don't agree with all of her take-aways. They Eat Horses, Dont They?: The Truth About the French Reviews What is a bidet really used for? Even now, the average Frenchman would prefer to eat a horse than British beef. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The structure of the book, however, limits its scope as it only examines those aspects of French culture that are known from po A book about British perceptions of France and a few French perceptions of Britain that examines each stereotype to see if there is any truth behind it. Very fun. It is perhaps best stated in this rather grim joke: An American tourist discovers a bidet in her Paris hotel bathroom. Bazaar Bride. Eatwell does a pretty good job in laying out the historical context as to how these myths came about, and talks about what's true, what's false, what's partly true, what's changing, etc. Very different to the romantic stuff written by most foreigners residing in France. I love it all. Sadly, this romantic myth is probably untrue, as it is thought that the dish owes its name to the more prosaic fact that it was originally accompanied by Tartar sauce. The Height of Consumption The first half of the twentieth century saw the apogee of horsemeat consumption: by , native French horsemeat dealers were unable to keep up with demand and horsemeat had to be imported from abroad. Because I couldn't say it better myself: "You will never master the basics of the French way of life. Details if other :. Piu Marie Eatwell is married to a Frenchman and has lived in France for almost a decade. Some Surprisingly amusing book about French stereotypes. I thought it was amusing and light, although some reviewers question her use of statistics. I learned a lot and had a few laughs too. A huge amount was done online, in public libraries, and I had to order over books! However, the book is a delightful read. Surrounded by the invading Prussian army, Parisians found themselves cut off from their customary food supplies. Books by Piu Marie Eatwell. Some of these were those that I was aware of, others I did not know and had never heard of or hadn't realized they were stereotypes. Meanwhile, the battle in France between hippophiles and hippophages continues unabated. Community Reviews. People in Paris are rude, but so are people in London and Moscow. The best way to really understand a country and people is to live there. Showing United States. She trained in England as a barrister, and there is evidently nothing she likes better than evidence. Until, that is, an event of seminal significance in French hippophagous history: the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of — I learned actually a lot more than expected as Eatwell traces the origins of the myths she explores with a lot of little known facts. So many of them succumb to it that the Japanese embassy in Paris apparently maintains a hour hotline for sufferers, and an entire department at the Parisian psychiatric Hospital of St Anne is dedicated to its unfortunate victims. Hippophagy in ancient cultures has a long and distinguished history: it is said, for example, that the horse-eating Tartars or Mongols of Central Asia would put a piece of raw horsemeat under their saddles in the morning, to be pounded to a fine mince by the end of the day — allegedly the origin of the celebrated steak tartare.