Truffle: A Global History - Nowak, Zachary
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What is a truffle? Is it the euber-shroom, the highest order of fungal foods? Does it arrive, as some cultures feel, in the moment of a thunderclap? One thing is for sure: despite its unappetizing appearance, the truffle is without a doubt one of the most prized ingredients in the world's pantry. In this book, Zachary Nowak digs deep into the history and fame of this unlikeliest of luxury items, exploring the truffle's intoxicating hold on our senses how its distinctive flavor has become an instant indication of haute cuisine. Nowak traces the truffle's journey from the kitchens of East Asia, Europe and the Americas.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
What is a truffle? Is it the euber-shroom, the highest order of fungal foods? Does it arrive, as some cultures feel, in the moment of a thunderclap? One thing is for sure: despite its unappetizing appearance, the truffle is without a doubt one of the most prized ingredients in the world's pantry. In this book, Zachary Nowak digs deep into the history and fame of this unlikeliest of luxury items, exploring the truffle's intoxicating hold on our senses how its distinctive flavor has become an instant indication of haute cuisine. Nowak traces the truffle's journey from the kitchens of East Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Autorenporträt
Zachary Nowak is pursuing his doctorate in the American Studies program at Harvard University. He is also the Associate Director for the Food Studies Program at the Umbra Institute, in the central Italian city of Perugia. He is the translator of Paolo Belardi's Why Architects Still Draw and the editor and translator of Antonio Mattozzi's Inventing the Pizzeria.