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Bitter

A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes [A Cookbook]

by Jennifer McLagan
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The champion of uncelebrated foods including fat, offal, and bones, Jennifer McLagan turns her attention to a fascinating, underappreciated, and trending topic: bitterness.
 
What do coffee, IPA beer, dark chocolate, and radicchio all have in common? They’re bitter. While some culinary cultures, such as in Italy and parts of Asia, have an inherent appreciation for bitter flavors (think Campari and Chinese bitter melon), little attention has been given to bitterness in North America: we’re much more likely to reach for salty or sweet. However, with a surge in the popularity of craft beers; dark chocolate; coffee; greens like arugula, dandelion, radicchio, and frisée; high-quality olive oil; and cocktails made with Campari and absinthe—all foods and drinks with elements of bitterness—bitter is finally getting its due. 
In this deep and fascinating exploration of bitter through science, culture, history, and 100 deliciously idiosyncratic recipes—like Cardoon Beef Tagine, White Asparagus with Blood Orange Sauce, and Campari Granita—award-winning author Jennifer McLagan makes a case for this misunderstood flavor and explains how adding a touch of bitter to a dish creates an exciting taste dimension that will bring your cooking to life.

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    September 16, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9781607745174

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      • ISBN: 9781607745174
      • File size: 17916 KB

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from September 15, 2014

      Australian native McLagan (Bones; Fat; Odd Bits) laments the disappearance of bitter tastes from mainstream diets and sets to reintroduce them to readers. In 100 recipes that incorporate chicories (frisee), beverages (coffee), brassicas (rutabaga), and other foods (almonds, cardoons), the author sheds light on how bitter tastes and smells affect the brain and palate. Additionally, in essays and headnotes surrounding dishes such as rapini with penne, horseradish and bone marrow toasts, and (wait for it) turnip ice cream, she reveals historical and scientific facts that will expand readers' knowledge of everything from ancient Egyptian medicine to Scandinavian Christmas traditions to the botany of fenugreek. The book itself is gorgeous and would look especially handsome alongside Domenica Marchetti's The Glorious Vegetables of Italy. VERDICT McLagan's comprehensive treatment of a sometimes unpopular topic offers an effective blend of everyday and adventuresome recipes. In the process, it makes bitterness seem dark, exotic, and even a little sexy.

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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