Hugh Fearlessly Eats it All: Dispatches from the Gastronomic Frontline

Hugh Fearlessly Eats it All: Dispatches from the Gastronomic Frontline

by HughFearnley-Whittingstall (Author)

Synopsis

For almost two decades, Hugh 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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02 Oct 2006

ISBN 10: 0747590214
ISBN 13: 9780747590217
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

Author Bio
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is widely known as a writer, broadcaster and campaigner for his uncompromising and unsqueamish commitment to real food. His series for Channel 4 have earned him a huge popular following, while his books have collected multiple awards including, in the case of The River Cottage Cookbook and The River Cottage Meat Book, both the Glenfiddich Trophy and the Andre Simon Food Book of the Year. Hugh lives in Dorset, surrounded by animals, most of which are destined to be consumed by him and his family.