Lost Arts: A Celebration of Culinary Traditions

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Hand-cured olives, home-baked bread, fresh goat cheese: Before Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, the only way to enjoy these pure and simple flavors was to make them the old-fashioned way-by hand. This charming little guide will teach you how to blend your own mustards, crush grapes for wine, bottle vinegar at home, and more. Sure, you can buy these things at the neighborhood farmers market, but Alley's instructions are so easy, you'll be inspired to add her age-old techniques to your culinary repertoire. The sumptuous recipes at the end of each chapter enable you to put the fruits of your labor to good use.

Customer Reviews ::

Enrich your life - Ralph Lowen - Sylvania, Ohio United States
Free yourself from mass produced "food." With this book you have access to making all kinds of wonderful products that can be exactly to your taste without all kinds of funky additives. Learn how to make your own olives, cheese, mustard, and preserves. Some interesting recipes, too. The only reason for four stars rather than five is lack of photos. But this is definitely a nice book to have as part of a collection.