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Serious pig : an American cook in search of his roots by Thorne, John, Thorne, Matt Lewis is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Serious pig : an American cook in search of his roots about?

<p>In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets out 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.</p>

Who reads Serious pig : an American cook in search of his roots?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Thorne, John, Thorne, Matt Lewis
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux;North Point Press
Published
2000
Language
EN
ISBN
9781466805989
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Memoir, Cooking, Biography

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