The Bistro Ledger
Six French recipes, and the language, law and labels of the French table
Last updated · PDF edition v2026.09.21
A 60-page researched food-and-travel guide to eating in France, not just a recipe collection. Six French recipes sit alongside regional food context, menu and ordering language, dining and consumer guidance — what service compris means, when a bill must be issued, how prices must be displayed — plus protected names (AOP, AOC, IGP, STG, Label Rouge), market and supermarket label intelligence, and five printable quick-reference cards. Every legal statement is traced to a primary EU or French source and carries a retrieval date, with 50 endnotes. No restaurant listings, maps or price figures.
The language, law and labels of the French table — with six bistro recipes to cook at home.
- Six French recipes with metric and US measures
- Regional food context across France
- Menu and ordering language
- Dining and consumer guidance — what service compris means, when a bill must be issued, how prices must be displayed
- Protected names: AOP, AOC, IGP, STG and Label Rouge
- Market and supermarket label intelligence
- Sourced endnotes for the guidance given
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- Metric and US measures, prep times and servings
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