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Extreme Cuisine Jerry Hopkins

Extreme Cuisine By Jerry Hopkins

Extreme Cuisine by Jerry Hopkins


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Summary

This title provides an overview and user's guide to the wild and wonderful world of things people cheerfully put in their mouths in various places around the world.

Extreme Cuisine Summary

Extreme Cuisine by Jerry Hopkins

The chapter headings say it all 'Dogs & Cats', 'Bats', 'Eyes', 'Ears', 'Gums', 'Lips', 'Genitalia', 'Duck Beak', 'Poisonous Fish', 'Gold' and many more. This is an interesting, pacy, informative, and yes, occasionally stomach-churning look at food from around the world. There's the odd recipe thrown in too, recipes that, strangely, Delia has never turned her hand to - 'Camel Hoof Paste' or 'Roasted Cockchafer Grubs in Coconut Milk' for instance What the reader soon comes to realise however is that whilst one audience might find some of these dishes unpalatable and in some cases offensive, other readers might be equally offended at what you're eating - 'Black pudding, anyone?'. The conclusion therefore is that one man's steak and beer is another man's bull's balls pie and mango urine lassi.

Extreme Cuisine Reviews

'NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE, a best-selling bio of Jim Morrison, is Hopkin's most famous book. Seems he could have used the same title here.' Playboy 'A weird and wonderful book.' The Wall Street Journal '... you have to love a book with chapters titled Ears, Eyes, Noses, Lungs, Tongues, Lips, Gums, Glands and Feet. Well, maybe love is too strong a word, but if you want to read about food while squirming as if at a horror movie, EXTREME CUISINE will do it for you.' The Los Angeles Times '... an informative if stomach-turning tour de gastronome. Make sure you chow down first; you won't be hungry afterwards.' Time Magazine

About Jerry Hopkins

For nearly twenty years, Jerry Hopkins was a correspondent and contributing editor of Rolling Stone. His books cover a wide range of subjects, including history, humor, journalism, food, the environment, Polynesian culture, and, of course, biographies. A dedicated adventurer and food guru, he's also worked as a feature writer, reporter, and music critic for newspapers and as writer-producer in television for Mike Wallace, Steve Allen, and Mort Sahl. He lives in Bangkok.

Additional information

GOR002011793
9780747575542
0747575541
Extreme Cuisine by Jerry Hopkins
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2005-04-04
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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