Butter: A Rich History
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616207396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Edifying from every point of view--historical, cultural, and culinary.” —David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes It’s a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star. And you may never eat margarine again.” —John T. Edge, author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South “Butter proves that close study can reveal rich history, lore, and practical information. From its humble agrarian origins to its present-day artisanal glory, butter has a fascinating story to tell, and Khosrova is the perfect person to tell it. You
S. Agarwal said Belongs on the bookshelf of every butter lover, and who doesn’t love butter!. As founder and chief curator of Butterworld (butterworld.org), a traveling exhibition showcasing unique, rare, and historical dairy artifacts from around the world, I love reading books about the history of dairy products, especially butter. Elaine Khosrova has done an amazing job of documenting butter’s rich history and I learned so much additional information that I had not come across earlier. This book will definitely be a part of my collection at Butterworld and I will also use it as a reference when I give tours of my Butterw. Leigh A. Sweet said You'll melt for the history of our kitchen's most overlooked staple. Food nerd alert! Ms. Khosrova's book "BUTTER: A Rich History" is a well researched, easy to read book on a pantry staple. As a chef I appreciated her peripatetic exploits to understand what is a deceptively simple food stuff that has a rich history. Having made butter from scratch, it puts into perspective how great it is to live in an age where it's so readily available. The bonus recipes are stables for the classically trained Chef.. Butter, wow Very interesting book for cooks, especially butter lovers. Have been making Ghee ever since I read it,
Or a buttery and flaky croissant wafting it’s seduction straight to your nose. As a pastry chef, I am elbow-deep in butter every day; it is in nearly every pastry, cake, and cookie, and slathered on our toasted bread, yet reading this I realize how much history there is behind this ingredient that we take for granted. For the history, use around the world, and modern recipes and techniques (smoked butter!) this is one of those definitive books on a subject that every cook should have." —Liz Prueitt, Tartine Bakery "The history of one of the most delectable ingredients throughout our many cultures and geography over time is wonderfully churned and emulsified in Elaine Khosrova’s ‘Butter’. Plenty of history and science, but she doesn’t skimp on the recipes either.” —Lexington Herald-Leader “You will believe in butt