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Bizarre Potions: The Art of European Pleasure in the 18th Century

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The 18th century was the time of the formation of a new European mentality. The philosophers of the Enlightenment taught people to be guided by their own minds, scientists taught them to turn to natural laws, and technical achievements expanded the boundaries of what was possible. But along with the spiritual, everyday life also changed: new dishes began to be served on the tables, and gastronomic preferences became as popular a topic for discussion as new books.

The book by the Italian historian Piero Camporesi introduces the reader to one of the most important pages of the gallant age — the history of tastes and exotic dishes. Gastronomic habits reflected the characteristics of the society of that time and its interests. Chinese tea, coffee beans, and cocoa fruits became increasingly popular and united more and more lovers of taste pleasures. Serving dishes turned into a new art, the skill of French chefs was known in all corners of Europe, and each celebrity professed her own unique diet. The art of living has never been so refined.
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