| Serious Pig: An American Cook in Search of His Roots Contributor(s): Thorne, John (Author), Thorne, Matt Lewis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865475970 ISBN-13: 9780865475977 Publisher: North Point Press OUR PRICE: $30.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: In his third collection of essays, John Thorne sets out to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, as he examines how different areas of the country has affected his character on food. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - French - Cooking | Essays & Narratives - Biography & Autobiography | Culinary |
| Dewey: 641.597 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.05 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and "everywhere" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These intelligent, searching essays are a passionate meditation on food, character, and place. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thorne, John: - John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne live in Northampton, Massachusetts, where they publish the food letter Simple Cooking. Their most recent book, Pot on the Fire, won a James Beard Foundation Book Award. |