PublishedTen Speed Press, December 2014 |
ISBN9781580083348 |
FormatHardcover, 256 pages |
Dimensions25.9cm × 20.8cm × 2.3cm |
In a world of costly prime cuts stately crown roasts, plump pork chops, and regal racks of lamb it s easy to forget about (and steer clear of) the more economical, but less lovable parts of the beast bellies, brains, cheeks, combs, gizzards, hearts, hocks, kidneys, lungs, marrow, necks, shanks, spleens, tongues, trotters, and, oh yes, testicles.
Historically, these so-called odd bits have had a regular place on our plates and in our culinary repertoires. In fact, many are considered delicacies and routinely appear in regional specialties. So why do we eschew and waste valuable protein? When have our sensibilities become so squeamish? In short when did we decide offal had become awful? Jennifer McLagan, award-winning author of Bones and Fat, is on a crusade to bring the nose-to-tail style of cooking and eating out of the closet and back onto to our dining tables. Her mission- restoring our respect for the whole animal, developing a taste for its lesser known parts, and learning how to approach them in the kitchen as confidently as we would a steak or a burger. Serious food lovers will delight in the sheer variety of the dishes that await, ranging from simple to challe
