Cris de Paris: The Street Criers of Paris in Bygone Days
Mushrooms abound in the markets of France in October and early November. And since I found stalls bursting with all sorts of mushrooms, I began to wonder if there were any “street cries” or market songs or whatever you might wish to call them peculiar to mushrooms. Associated with various métiers (or trades) dating back to the Middle Ages, these cries/songs provide some hints about foods sold and the way people like ambulatory vendors advertised their wares in days before […]
Categories: France, French Cooking, Mushrooms, Photography • Tags: France, Mushrooms, Oysters, Paris, Pleurottes
