Butter: A Rich History

By Elaine Khosrova

Book Overview

"Edifying from every point of view--historical, cultural, and culinary." --David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes It's a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616203641
• ISBN13: 9781616203641
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

"A rich history"

This is my favorite kind of book; part history, part literature and art, and part science. Excellent reading for anyone interested in culinary arts, dairy farming, women's history (butter making has been a way for women to make a living) or off-the-beaten-track subjects.