The Foodie: Curiousities, Stories, and Expert Tips from the Culinary World

by James Steen

Book Overview

Join award-winning writer James Steen for a feast of facts, stories, recipes and tips about food and drink.

Delving into forgotten corners of gastronomic history, Steen reveals what Parmesan has to do with broken bones, why John Wayne kept a cow in a hotel and how our attitudes to food have changed over the centuries. Laying bare the secrets of the kitchen, he concocts the ultimate hangover cure and explains how to cook perfect rib of beef...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848319886
• ISBN13: 9781848319882
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"