Edifying from every point of view--historical, cultural, and culinary. --Elizabeth Falkner, author of Demolition Desserts: Recipes from Citizen Cake.
Delightful storytelling. . . --Elisabeth Prueitt, co-owner of Tartine Bakery The History of one of the most delectable ingredients throughout our many cultures and geography over time is wonderfully churned and emulsified in Khosrova\'s Butter .
This is one of those definitive books on a subject that every cook should have. . . --Mimi Sheraton, author of 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die Irresistible and fascinating .
All that and charm too.
Edge, author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South Butter proves that close study can reveal Rich history, lore, and practical information. --John T.
And you may never eat margarine again.
You will revel in dairy physics. --David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes Following the path blazed by Margaret Visser in Much Depends on Dinner , Elaine Khosrova makes much of butter and the ruminants whose milk man churns.
And what a bonus to have a collection of essential classic butter recipes included. . .
A fascinating, tasty read .
Readers will also find the essential collection of core butter recipes, including beurre mani , croissants, p te bris e, and the only buttercream frosting anyone will ever need, as well as practical how-tos for making various types of butter at home--or shopping for the best.
With tales about the ancient butter bogs of Ireland, the pleasure dairies of France, and the sacred butter sculptures of Tibet, Khosrova details butter\'s role in history, politics, economics, nutrition, and even spirituality and art.
From its humble agrarian origins to its present-day artisanal glory, butter has a fascinating story to tell, and Khosrova is the perfect person to tell it.
After traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself.
Here, it finally gets its due.
Ubiquitous in the world\'s most fabulous cuisines, butter is boss. --David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes It\'s a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star.
Edifying from every point of view--historical, cultural, and culinary
