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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
So, this wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. This wound up being more but still different than what I imagined.
The more
This is dividing into cultures. The best of the best foods from many cultures around the world. I really enjoyed when I got to the England and Ireland portion as my family is from England however I have sadly never been there! This brought back a lot of memories from my grandmother’s cooking. Oh, and I learned why afternoon tea is such a lovely idea! My absolute favorite meal of all time, Roast and Yorkshire Pudding! YUMS! I get this for my birthday every year. Although we have a recipe I’m curious about the recipe she put in here from The Ploughman’s Lunch and the Miser’s Feast by Brian Yarvin. Yet another good place for food apparently!
So, on and on and ON this goes. 1,000 different foods that are from around the world. Amazing that the author was able to compile such a complete and very satisfying list. I have already wanted to travel the world but this just makes that wish greater. Now when I travel I’ll have many places to eat.
The different, sort of…
The author also puts in a few recipes. I was hoping for more, sadly. Summer Pudding is one of the ones that I cannot wait to try! Says it serves 6 to 8 but I don’t know if I’ll be sharing. There are only a few but they all look great. Maybe this is a downer because I am curious about making Boef Bourguignon but I don’t know if I’m that adept in the kitchen! Mimi makes it sound so easy! Or to try the Poulet Farnese! I may not be able to pronounce it but chicken, hazelnuts, and cognac?! Yes please!
In short:
Although there weren’t not as many recipes as I originally hoped, this does give me places to start. Maybe I will not be traveling the world anytime soon, but I can look up the recipes from the books the author graciously provided and take my taste buds on a tour! With recipes like the above and African Ginger Beer? You will not want to put this book down.
4.5/5
Received from the publisher for an honest review.
The more
This is dividing into cultures. The best of the best foods from many cultures around the world. I really enjoyed when I got to the England and Ireland portion as my family is from England however I have sadly never been there! This brought back a lot of memories from my grandmother’s cooking. Oh, and I learned why afternoon tea is such a lovely idea! My absolute favorite meal of all time, Roast and Yorkshire Pudding! YUMS! I get this for my birthday every year. Although we have a recipe I’m curious about the recipe she put in here from The Ploughman’s Lunch and the Miser’s Feast by Brian Yarvin. Yet another good place for food apparently!
So, on and on and ON this goes. 1,000 different foods that are from around the world. Amazing that the author was able to compile such a complete and very satisfying list. I have already wanted to travel the world but this just makes that wish greater. Now when I travel I’ll have many places to eat.
The different, sort of…
The author also puts in a few recipes. I was hoping for more, sadly. Summer Pudding is one of the ones that I cannot wait to try! Says it serves 6 to 8 but I don’t know if I’ll be sharing. There are only a few but they all look great. Maybe this is a downer because I am curious about making Boef Bourguignon but I don’t know if I’m that adept in the kitchen! Mimi makes it sound so easy! Or to try the Poulet Farnese! I may not be able to pronounce it but chicken, hazelnuts, and cognac?! Yes please!
In short:
Although there weren’t not as many recipes as I originally hoped, this does give me places to start. Maybe I will not be traveling the world anytime soon, but I can look up the recipes from the books the author graciously provided and take my taste buds on a tour! With recipes like the above and African Ginger Beer? You will not want to put this book down.
4.5/5
Received from the publisher for an honest review.
This book will be the perfect companion for both foodies and travelers. Broken down by region and country, readers can seek out the best of a particular cuisine if that's their fancy, or plan their trips around the recommended locations for each food item. The author's passion for food is abundantly clear. Review copy provided by Netgalley.
Recipes, history of cuisines, restaurants and mail order information, it's all here in this book. My only complaint, and it's a big one, is that it is very biased toward European and Western cuisines, lending up to 100 pages for those while Asian cuisines are extremely condensed and African cuisine barely registers as a section.
Whaaaaat?? I hear you now. 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die? That's a book?
Yes, it is, my friend, and before you start squawking, you need to take a look at it. It's a book about all the best foods you should try. And it's not just strange things like fried grasshoppers and calf brains either. It will put you in-the-know about what these dishes you've always heard about actually are. It's browsable, too, so you needn't worry yourself about reading it straight through.
Yes, it is, my friend, and before you start squawking, you need to take a look at it. It's a book about all the best foods you should try. And it's not just strange things like fried grasshoppers and calf brains either. It will put you in-the-know about what these dishes you've always heard about actually are. It's browsable, too, so you needn't worry yourself about reading it straight through.
A gift book that non-foodies buy for their foodie friends, kind of like all the weird cat books that pop up during the holidays. There are a few recipes scattered about along with food travelogue snippets. This is one approach, but I prefer making new friends and eating their cuisine as opposed to food tourism.