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Truffle : a global history

Title: Truffle : a global history / Zachary Nowak.
Author: Nowak, Zachary
Publication: London : Reaktion Books, 2015.

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Description

167 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour); 20 cm.

Summary

What is a truffle? Is it the über-shroom, the highest order of fungal foods? Does it arrive, as some cultures feel, in the moment of a thunderclap? One thing is for sure: despite its unappetizing appearance, the truffle is without a doubt one of the most prized ingredients in the world's pantry. In this book, Zachary Nowak digs deep into the history and fame of this unlikeliest of luxury items, exploring the truffle's intoxicating hold on our senses how its distinctive flavor has become an instant indication of haute cuisine. Nowak traces the truffle's journey from the kitchens of.

Series Statement

Reaktion Books - Edible

Uniform Title

Reaktion Books - Edible.

Subject

Cooking (Truffles) > History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: A Shy Fungus, the Jewel of Cuisine -- Truffles in the Sand -- The Fall and Rise of the Truffle -- Mycological Diplomacy -- France and Gastrochauvinism -- The Wandering Truffle -- The Future of Fungi -- Truffle Identification -- Recipes.

Call Number

JFD 15-2186

ISBN

9781780234366 (hbk.)
1780234368 (hbk.)

OCLC

909302762

Author

Nowak, Zachary, author.

Title

Truffle : a global history / Zachary Nowak.

Publisher

London : Reaktion Books, 2015.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Reaktion Books - Edible

Reaktion Books - Edible.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFD 15-2186

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