Bitter
A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour
Published on 16. April 2015
Book
Hardback
263 pages
978-1-909342-89-7 (ISBN)
Description
Jennifer McLagan returns with her new book on one of our least understood flavours. Sparked from memories of eating white grapefruit as a child, this guide has developed into an intricate exploration into the bitter taste experience.
The world of the unused and under-loved ingredient is Jennifer' s speciality, and with Bitter she opens up her readers' imaginations to the most misunderstood of foods. Her book will not only help you to discover the delights of the radicchio or the dandelion, but show how you can use them to enhance the much sweeter palate we' ve come to depend upon.
Bitter takes you on a journey through the broad range of the bitter scale, from the subtle to the very bitter as well as a few ingredients that will surprise you. Accompanied with various titbits on the history and science behind these flavours, Jennifer' s book brings you an astounding array of beautiful recipes that will entice even the most sweet-toothed to give them a try.
The world of the unused and under-loved ingredient is Jennifer' s speciality, and with Bitter she opens up her readers' imaginations to the most misunderstood of foods. Her book will not only help you to discover the delights of the radicchio or the dandelion, but show how you can use them to enhance the much sweeter palate we' ve come to depend upon.
Bitter takes you on a journey through the broad range of the bitter scale, from the subtle to the very bitter as well as a few ingredients that will surprise you. Accompanied with various titbits on the history and science behind these flavours, Jennifer' s book brings you an astounding array of beautiful recipes that will entice even the most sweet-toothed to give them a try.
Reviews / Votes
'an arresting title for a captivating book' "a delightful and wholly original celebration of bitter foods" 'an arresting title for a captivating book'"a delightful and wholly original celebration of bitter foods"
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Illustrations: 47 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 235 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-909342-89-7 (9781909342897)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jennifer McLagan is a chef and writer who has lived in Toronto, London and Paris as well as her native Australia. Her previous books Bones (2005) and Fat (2007) and Odd Bits (2011) were both widely acclaimed and each won James Beard and IACP awards. Jennifer is a regular contributor to Fine Cooking and Food & Drink. She has lived in Toronto for more than thirty years with her sculptor husband, Haralds Gaikis, with whom she escapes to Paris as often as possible. On both sides of the Atlantic, Jennifer maintains friendly relationships with her butchers, who put aside their best fat, and odd bits for her.