Serious Pig An American Cook in Search of His Roots |
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| Author:
| Thorne, John
Thorne, Matt Lewis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86547-597-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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| Imprint: | North Point Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and "everywhere" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These...
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In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and "everywhere" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These intelligent, searching essays are a passionate meditation on food, character, and place.