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Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world. It formed the high point of Roman feasts and was the mainstay of the traditional working-class diet in Europe and North America for centuries.
Today it remains popular in Western countries, while for the Chinese, 'meat' means pork unless otherwise specified.
Almost every part of a pig is edible, and pork is the most versatile of meats - ranging from the rich, delicate succulence of a roast loin to the dry, salty assertiveness of ham and bacon. "Pork: A Global History" tells how pork, the favourite meat of rich Romans, was disparaged in later centuries as a useful meat for the middle and lower classes.
European settlers brought pork to the Americas and barrel pork, kept submerged in a barrel of brine, became a staple of working-class people in the USA.
Pork has always been prized by all classes in China.
Beautifully illustrated and filled with recipes from around the world, Pork will be a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any lover of bacon, sausage or pork chops.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
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- ISBN:9781780230405
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781780230405
