by
Apicius.
Call Number
641.5937 API
Publication Date
2012
Summary
Oldest known cookbook in existence offers readers a clear picture of what foods Romans ate, how they prepared them. Actual recipes - from fig fed pork and salt fish balls in wine sauce to pumpkin Alexander style, nut custard turnovers and rose pie.
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Janik, Erika.
Call Number
641.3411 JAN
Publication Date
2011
Summary
Gravenstein. Coe's Golden Drop. Mendocino Cox. The names sound like something from the imagination of Tolkien or perhaps the ingredients in a dubious magical potion rather than what they are-varieties of apples. But as befits their enchanting names, apples have transfixed and beguiled humans for thousands of years. Apple: A Global History explores the cultural and culinary importance of a fruit born in the mountains of Kazakhstan that has since traversed the globe to become a favorite almost everywhere. From the Garden of Eden and Homer's Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, William Tell, and even Apple Computer, Erika Janik shows how apples have become a universal source of sustenance, health, and symbolism from ancient times to the present day. Featuring many mouthwatering illustrations, this exploration of the planet?s most popular fruit includes a guide to selecting the best apples, in addition to apple recipes from around the world, including what is believed to be the first recorded apple recipe from Roman gourmand Marcus Apicius. And Janik doesn?t let us forget that apples are not just good eating; their juice also makes for good drinking?as the history of cider in North America and Europe attests. Janik grew up surrounded by apple iconography in Washington, the ?apple state,? so there is no better author to tell this fascinating story. Readers will eat up this surprising and entertaining tale of a fruit intricately linked to human history.
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Pocius, Mindaugas.
Call Number
658.5 23
Publication Date
2012
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