Pig Tails 'n' Breadfruit - Anniversary Edition

By Austin Clarke

Book Overview

"Austin Clarke grew up in Barbados, enveloped in the heavenly smells of women cooking. From them, he learned how to prepare the beloved dishes of the island ... He shares his recipes and reminisces about the 'slave' food that was so much a part of his life. Whether it is a story about the village butcher whose qualifications were somewhat suspect, or finding a sure-fire route to a woman's love through her stomach, or searching the American South for fried chicken with none other than Norman Mailer, Austin Clarke will make you hungry for the 'hot cuisine' and spirit of the island on which he was born"--Publisher's description.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9766378827
• ISBN13: 9789766378820
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Bajans Shouldn't Read this Book in Public

The more acquainted you are with the food rituals of West Indians (and Bajans in particular), the more you should restrain yourself from reading this book in public. You will grin, chuckle and gafaw, and people will stare at you.

Visit beautiful Barbados....

This delightful book evokes the language and spirit of Barbados. The author weaves in tales of growing up in Barbados with memories of the food, 'hot cuisine', that fashioned his childhood. For anyone who has visited the island, this will surely bring back fond and enticing memories. Read the book, visit Barbados!

Descriptions of preparing dishes, lovingly detailed.

This culinary memoir of the author's childhood in Barbados describes his early introduction to cooking, his involvement with native dishes, and his progress in becoming a cook. Don't look for recipes here; it's more a memoir and biography of Barbados cooking, though descriptions of preparing dishes are lovingly detailed and rival James Beard's American presentations.