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Product DescriptionThis series   is divided into a diary section and recipe chapters. Featuring starters, light lunches, main courses and desserts, the recipes include authentic versions of the classics – Vichyssoise, Pissaladiere, Bouillabasse, Cassoulet and Tarte Tatin – as well as new takes on traditional ingredients: Seared Foie Gras on Sweetcorn Pancakes, Fillets of John Dory with Cucumber and Noilly Prat, Rabbit with Agen Prunes and Polenta and Prune and Almond Tart with Armagnac.Uploaded with ImageShack.usAlong his gastronomic journey through the idyllic waterways of Southern France, Rick Stein’s French Odyssey explores French culinary tradition – perfect for aspiring cooks everywhere.Deliciously filmed, Rick’s culinary tour on an ancient barge takes him via the Canal du Midi from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. His final destination is a little restaurant near Marseilles where he had the best seafood lunch imaginable.On his journey Rick samples regional foods from country stew in Castelsarrasin to the Montaine Noire hams of Castelnaudary. Further south he stops over in the Languedoc wine region and samples local delicacies before heading towards Marseilles via the Canal du Rhone.SynopsisCelebrity chef Rick Stein takes as meandering journey through the waterways of France, sampling the very best of the country’s cuisine, as he takes the long route to a favourite Marsailles eatery.Uploaded with ImageShack.usFully illustrated with beautiful food photography by James Murphy and landscape photography by Craig Easton, Rick Stein’s French Odyssey is both a souvenir of an unusual and idyllic journey through rural France and an inspiring collection of classic and original recipes. The good news is that the French rural gastronomic dream is still a reality, and the best of its food can be reproduced at home.