Tuesday, December 23, 2008

How To Be a Better Foodie or The Appalachian Trail Food Planner

How To Be a Better Foodie: A Bulging Little Book for the Truly Epicurious

Author: Sudi Pigott

Bulging with information, this little book is a delightful celebration of food that will appeal to anyone who is fiercely dedicated to finding the finest, latest, rarest, and most delicious culinary knowledge. How To Be a Better Foodie serves up entertaining and informative morsels to satisfy even the most insatiable cravings, such as:
• Unusual delicacies-prawn shells, radish leaves, parmigiano reggiano rind and more
• The latest in culinary trends such as belly pork, wagyu beef, lotus root crisps, green tea iced meringue, and sousvide preparation
• International foodie pilgrimages and an almanac of seasonal delicacies
With quizzes to test the reader's foodie prowess, illustrations throughout, and page after page of compelling food facts, this book offers revelations for even the most advanced foodie as well as a wealth of tidbits for the eager novice.



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The Appalachian Trail Food Planner: Recipes and Menus for a 2,000-Mile Hike

Author: Lou Adsmond

When the kitchen is a backpacker's stove and the pantry is a sack of lightweight camping food, how do you plan healthy, tasty food for the out-of-control appetites of long-distance backpackers? Here are proven techniques for planning and provisioning hikers who'll be walking for a week or longer -- even those planning six-month "thru-hikes" along the Appalachian Trail.



Table of Contents:
Introduction1
1What They Carried2
2Ingredients and Staples10
3Mail-Drop List and Schedule18
4Menus26
5Recipes46
Appendix
A.T. Mileage Chart114
Prepared Foods121
Sources for Supplies123
Bibliography124
Picture Credits124
Index125
Tear-out Cooking Instructions129

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