An article in this month's issue of Elle à Table suggests that too many cookbooks are being published in France. A new book about food or wine is published every day, and the market is saturated, especially for inexpensive books focusing on a single type of food. I have indeed noticed a proliferation of attractive cookbooks in the 7 to 10 euro ($8.50-$12.00) range, such as the excellent titles by the Marabout publishing house. According to Elle à Table, though, the new trend is huge, comprehensive tomes such as Cochon & Fils, which exists in a luxury edition that weighs in at a porky 5 kilograms (11 pounds) and costs around 70 euros ($85.00.) I'm not sure I'll be making the investment.
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