by HughFearnley-Whittingstall (Author)
For almost two decades, 'Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall' has been writing about food in all its guises. To some, his concept of 'good eating' might seem a bit skewed - he'd always bypass a McBurger in favour of a squirrel sandwich, and make a detour for fresh road kill - but to others he is a shining and shaggy beacon of good sense in a food world gone mad. Armed with a broad mind, a quick wit and a ready appetite, Hugh covers almost every area of global food culture. Whether singing the praises of offal; debunking Colonel Sanders and Dr. Atkins; playing 'poisson roulette' with the deadly fugu fish in Tokyo; pondering the moral inconsistency of those who condemn fox hunting for its cruelty while happily tucking into factory-farmed chicken; fishing for marlin in Kenya, trout in Chile and barracuda in the Bahamas; analysing the tea-dunking qualities of some classic British biscuits; contemplating why if piglets are destined for the pot, why aren't puppies; or reminding us that a reindeer isn't just for Christmas, but tasty all year round, Hugh has an unerring ability to entertain and provoke.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 02 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 0747588414
ISBN 13: 9780747588412
Book Overview: For fans of The World According to Clarkson by Jeremy Clarkson, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain and Not on the Label by Felicity Lawrence Hugh's River Cottage books have between them sold more than 750,000 copies to date, and his TV programmes regularly attract up to 4 million viewers Hugh will be back on our screens this autumn with a hard-hitting, major new Channel 4 TV series, The River Cottage Treatment