Military High Life: Elegant Food Histories and Recipes

by Agostino von Hassell

A fundamental book for whom who wants to understand the art of military food in history. Beautifully illustrated with magnificent color photos and gorgeous recipes. This book is dedicated to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931948607
• ISBN13: 9781931948609
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University Press of the South, Inc.
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Book Review; Military High Life

This is a great book, taking a historical look at the best and the worst of military cuisine, as well as giving recipes that you can fix at home.

Very informative

I intially got this title so I could try cooking. The book offers great receipe's, it is also informative on the history behind them. I enjoyed reading it, yet I still have not tried to cook anything. The receipe's are a little more than what I'm used to doing. However, it is basic enough that anyone could try with a little effort.

Great gift for military friends & family

I bought "Military High Life" as a gift for my grandfather, a retired Navy officer. He and his wife often entertain (with many other retired military friends among their guests). They have served 3 dishes so far from the book, with great results. It is an ideal gift for the hard-to-shop-for man. I recommend it to all fans of food and the military.

Visually stunning and really fun to read!

I have never seen a book that does such a great job pairing military history with food history. It is very readable, packed with interesting facts and amusing anecdotes, and the photos are gorgeous! I tried a couple of the recipes and they are easy to do in a modern kitchen and taste great. Plus, it's great they are donating part of the proceeds to a veterans program. My husband and I both loved this book, so it would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys history, the military or cooking.