FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL, HUGH (1965)
Hugh fearlessly eats it all. Dispatches from the gastronomic front line. 2006
FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL, HUGH (1965)
Bloomsbury, London. 2006. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. Black hardback with silver title lettering to the spine. With price un-clipped dustjacket. 288 pages including index. 16¼ x 24 x 3 cm. 628 gr. ISBN-10 0-7475-8841-8. ISBN-13 978-0-7475-8841-2. To some Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall's concept of 'good eating' might seem a bit skewed - he'd always bypass a McBurger in favour of a squirrel sandwich, or 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, the scourge of all those who would feed us less well than we deserve. 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. Near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. As new.
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