Format:
1 online resource (195 pages)
ISBN:
9781449446901
Content:
"Holy honey! Taste of Honey, with its lush photos and delectable recipes, not only teaches how to best use single-origin honey in the kitchen, it reminds us that honey is an almost magical substance, connecting us to our landscape, and to the hardworking honey bee. Marie Simmons''s book has made robbing the hive even sweeter." --Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City "It''s rare to see such an information-rich book presented in such a cheery and beautiful package. We also need to know more about this important, timely--and also timeless-- subject. A well-written tome packed with good recipes comes as no surprise, since this is from Marie Simmons, one of the absolute best food writers around. I read this one cover to cover." --Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook and The Heart of the Plate "I''m a honey collector, too, but unlike Marie, I tend to stick to a drizzle of honey over cheese, toast, or hot cereal and the occasional dessert. There are so many more ideas here for using honey, not only the recipes but the more informal suggestions that follow each chapter--my favorites. And I do hope that the appeal of honey itself with lead us to care more for our struggling bee populations." --Deborah Madison, author of Local Flavors and Vegetable Literacy Honey is a lot like olive oil; how do you know what type to select from the farmers'' market or the store shelf? Are all honey bears created equal? What makes one variety of honey different from another? Which is better for baking and which is best for savory dishes? Why is one darker than another in color, what does that mean? All these questions and more will be answered in Taste of Honey. Veteran cookbook author Marie Simmons helps readers understand the life of a bee, and how the terroir of its habitat influences both the color and flavor of the honey it produces. Then she explains how these
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Additional Edition:
9781449427542
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781449427542
Language:
English
