The Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining: From Salad Forks to Sommeliers. How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas

From aperitif to digestif approach every meal with savvy and grace.We’ve all experienced Fancy-Pants Restaurant Jitters at some point – the fear that you will unknowingly commit some fine-dining crime whether it’s using the wrong fork picking an amateur wine mispronouncing foie gras or gasping when your fish entrée arrives with its head still attached. Relax. The Mere Mortal’s Guide to Fine Dining is the ultimate antidote to restaurant anxiety. Where does your napkin go when you leave the table? Should you sniff the wine cork? And why pray tell are there so many forks? This comprehensive and accessible primer answers these and dozens of other questions and offers the basics on every aspect of fine dining including:* How to navigate a place setting* Speaking menu-ese and the language of fine food* A refresher on polite and polished table manners* 911 for wine novices* A carnivore’s guide to beef pork lamb and veal* What local sustainable and organic really mean* Japanese dining dos and don’ts* Who’s who on a restaurant’s staff* How to be a regular—or get the perks like one* Top restaurants across the country* What the food snobs know (and you should too)* And much more…With a little help any Mere Mortal can order wine with confidence get great attitude-free service decipher menus and finally truly savor any dining experience.

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Broadway Books; First Edition edition (October 24 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0767922034

ISBN-13: 978-0767922036

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces