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Gastronaut [Import] [Hardcover]

Stefan Gates (Author)


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August 28, 2007
"Gastronaut" is an irreverent journey through the crazy, twisted, mixed-up world of food. It's full of extraordinary, extravagant and bizarre culinary experiences, arcane information and practical recipes for spectacular food. Each of us will spend 16 per cent of our waking lives cooking and eating. That time is far too precious to waste on chores, so why not turn cooking into an adventure? This book of strange and wonderful gastronomic quests will help you do just that. If you've ever wondered how to stage a Bacchanalian orgy in the comfort of your own home, how to make a bum sandwich, how to cook a whole pig underground, smoke salmon in a biscuit-tin, cook with gold, woodlice, reindeer, guinea pig, aftershave or breastmilk, or whether it's true that you can't teach a grandmother to suck eggs ...the answers are here. This isn't a work of fiction or hyperbole. "Gastronaut" is thoroughly researched, tested and illustrated throughout. It also includes a survey that lifts the lid, Kinsey-style, on the real eating habits of the nation. If cannibalism were legal, which famous person would most people like to eat? What foods make us fart? Do people genuinely like their pasta al dente? Can men lactate? "Gastronaut" is perfect for people who are fascinated by food, who love the wilder side of cooking, who yearn for adventure or who, frankly, just like showing off.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (August 28, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0563522720
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563522720
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,931,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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