Cooked : a natural history of transformation / Michael Pollan.
Cooked : a natural history of transformation / Michael Pollan.
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.
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G 2013/3238
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English
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Physical content
468 pages ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Why cook? -- Part I: Fire : creatures of the flame -- Part II: Water : a recipe in seven steps -- Part III: Air : the education of an amateur baker -- Part IV: Earth : fermentation's cold fire -- Afterword: Hand taste -- Appendix I: Four recipes -- Appendix II: A short shelf of books o...
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2013.
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"In Cooked, Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world,...
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Cooked : a natural history of transformation / Michael Pollan.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-458) and index.
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G 2013/3238
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74VKPl0kwAqO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPl0kwAqO
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ISBN
1594204217 (hardback)
9781594204210 (hardback)
DDC
641.5
MMS ID
991019794789702626
