Do the French Eat Cats?

Authors

  • Philip Hyman Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27828

Keywords:

nationalism, France, rabbits, moral outrage, food counterfeiting, identification, ingredients, food scandals

Abstract

The author investigates the allegation that the French eat cats, for which there is evidence dating from as early as the sixteenth century. 

Author Biography

  • Philip Hyman, Independent Scholar

    Philip Hyman is an American scholar living in Paris where he has written and translated for many years, often in partnership with his wife Mary, on a number of topics concerning cookery and food history.

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Published

2021-08-01

Issue

PPC 120 (2021)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Hyman, Philip. 2021. “Do the French Eat Cats?”. Petits Propos Culinaires, August, 68-71. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27828.