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Truffle: A Global History
Zachary Nowak
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Description for Truffle: A Global History
Hardback. A cultural, historical, scientific and culinary history of the truffle, offering a thorough and complete portrait of this many-sided mushroom, featuring many instructive and surprising illustrations, and numerous historical and contemporary recipes. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
What is a truffle? Is it the highest order of fungal foods, above the many mushrooms we eat? Despite its unappetizing appearance, the truffle is without a doubt one of the most prized ingredients in the world's pantry. Truffle digs deep into the story of this unlikeliest of luxury items, exploring the truffle's intoxicating hold on our senses and how its distinctive flavour has become an instant indication of haute cuisine. Zachary Nowak traces the truffle's journey from the woodlands of France, Italy and Australia to the kitchens of East Asia, Europe and the Americas. Comparing the history of this shy ... Read more
What is a truffle? Is it the highest order of fungal foods, above the many mushrooms we eat? Despite its unappetizing appearance, the truffle is without a doubt one of the most prized ingredients in the world's pantry. Truffle digs deep into the story of this unlikeliest of luxury items, exploring the truffle's intoxicating hold on our senses and how its distinctive flavour has become an instant indication of haute cuisine. Zachary Nowak traces the truffle's journey from the woodlands of France, Italy and Australia to the kitchens of East Asia, Europe and the Americas. Comparing the history of this shy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Edible
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780234366
SKU
V9781780234366
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Ref
99-1
About Zachary Nowak
Zachary Nowak is pursuing his doctorate in the American Studies program at Harvard University. He is also the Associate Director for the Food Studies Program at the Umbra Institute, in the central Italian city of Perugia. He is the translator of Paolo Belardi's Why Architects Still Draw, and the editor and translator of the forthcoming book by Antonio Mattozzi, Inventing ... Read more
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