France has always been a trendsetter not only in terms of cosmetics, but also food. In France, they don’t eat what’s in there and how it’s in there. Therefore, it is not surprising that the outstanding Alexander Dumas, a writer, historian, public figure, was also a brilliant connoisseur of culinary art and cook. The last book published from the writer's pen was The Great Culinary Dictionary - about 800 novels on culinary topics. And to this day, this book occupies an honorable place on the kitchen shelf of any enlightened Frenchman. Fascinatingly written, with an incredible amount of useful advice applicable in modern cooking, this dictionary will become your desktop book. Wanting to introduce Alexander Dumas, whom we did not know before, the publisher offers the first complete illustrated edition of THE GREAT Culinary Dictionary. If the spelling looks rather bold, explanations of the origin of words are often very piquant, the alphabetical order is sometimes broken, this is entirely determined by the character of the great writer. This work was delicately supplemented by various reflections from the pen of Mr. Jean Arnaboldi, a member of the Academy of the Art of Beautiful Life.