
Pork
A Global History
Katharine M. Rogers(Author)
Reaktion Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2012
Book
Hardback
136 pages
978-1-78023-040-5 (ISBN)
Description
Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world. It formed the high point of Roman feasts and was the mainstay of the traditional working-class diet in Europe and North America for centuries. Today it remains popular in Western countries, while for the Chinese, 'meat' means pork unless otherwise specified. Almost every part of a pig is edible, and pork is the most versatile of meats - ranging from the rich, delicate succulence of a roast loin to the dry, salty assertiveness of ham and bacon.
Pork: A Global History tells how pork, the favourite meat of rich Romans, was disparaged in later centuries as a useful meat for the middle and lower classes. European settlers brought pork to the Americas and barrel pork, kept submerged in a barrel of brine, became a staple of working-class people in the USA. Pork has always been prized by all classes in China. Beautifully illustrated and filled with recipes from around the world, Pork will be a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any lover of bacon, sausage or pork chops.
Pork: A Global History tells how pork, the favourite meat of rich Romans, was disparaged in later centuries as a useful meat for the middle and lower classes. European settlers brought pork to the Americas and barrel pork, kept submerged in a barrel of brine, became a staple of working-class people in the USA. Pork has always been prized by all classes in China. Beautifully illustrated and filled with recipes from around the world, Pork will be a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any lover of bacon, sausage or pork chops.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
56 illustrations, 46 in colour
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78023-040-5 (9781780230405)
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Person
Katharine M. Rogers (1932-2021) was a freelance writer living in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. She was the author and editor of numerous books and anthologies including Cat (Reaktion, 2006) and Pork: A Global History (Reaktion, 2012).