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What We Eat – A Reader’s Subtext

March 04, 2019
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Superiority Burger Cookbook: The Vegetarian Hamburger Is Now Delicious

By Brooks Headley (W.W. Norton & Company) Hardcover, $29.95; Kindle $16.17

More than 90 vegetarian recipes from Superiority Burger, New York City’s East Village popular counter restaurant with innovative food that is a protest against the idea that extraordinary fare is the exclusive domain of the elite. Now you can bring its blueprint for rebel compassion and culinary sophistication into your home with this cookbook, a must-read for home cooks who want something delicious, new and eminently within their reach. The book is divided into six flavorful sections — Sandwiches, Cool Salads, Warm Vegetables, Soups and Stews, Sweets and Pantry Recipes—and reveals the recipes for some of the restaurant’s favorites: the Sloppy Dave, Burnt Broccoli Salad, Russet Potato-Coconut Soup, Tahini Ranch Romaine Salad and, of course, the now-legendary Superiority Burger.

Wild Yet Tasty: A Guide to Edible Plants of Eastern Kentucky

By Dan Dour son and Judy Dour son (Illustrated by Dan Dourson) (The University Press of Kentucky) Paperback, $14.95

A compact guide to the most commonly found and easily identified species, ranging from well-known edibles like morels, blackberries and persimmons to ones that are not as commonly eaten, such as toothwort, common greenbrier and redbud. Included are detailed line drawings and descriptions to help with identification, habitat information, specifics on what parts are edible and suggestions for the best time to harvest. A glossary of terms and tips for preparing wild foods make this guide an invaluable resource for hikers, climbers and campers visiting the region.

Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat

By Marion Nestle (Basic Books) Hardcover, $30; Kindle $17.99

Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. Nestle argues it’s time to put public health first and suggests what we can do about it.

American Advertising Cookbooks: How Corporations Taught Us to Love Bananas, Spam and Jell-O

By Christina Ward (Process Media) Paperback, $19-33

Learn of the role bananas played in the Iran-Contra scandal, how Sigmund Freud’s nephew decided Carmen Miranda would wear fruit on her head and how Puritans built an empire on pineapples. A deeply researched and entertaining survey of 20th century American food, connecting social and geopolitical aspects of our culture. American food history is rife with crackpots, do-gooders, con men and scientists all claiming to be trying to build a better America—while some were getting rich in the process.

The Wicked Healthy Cookbook: Free. From. Animals.

By Chad and Derek Sarno (Grand Central Life & Style) Hardcover, $30; Kindle, $15.99

Plant-based cooking is taken to a whole new level with 129 healthy recipes. Cooking techniques and informative sidebars and tips. Oil-free and gluten-free options and ways to organize an efficient kitchen. Recipes include Sloppy BBQJackfruit Sliders with Slaw, and Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Spiced Gelato and Mango

Bounty from the Box: The CSA Farm Cookbook Paperback

by Mi Ae Lipe (Twisted Carrot Publishing LLC) Paperback $35

Never wonder what to do with your CSA box again. This is a comprehensive resource, whether you get your produce from a CSA box, farmers’ market or grocery store. Arranged by season with 350 recipes—many vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. Each crop features extensive information on nutrition, selection, storage, cleaning, cooking techniques and serving ideas. Includes essays about farming, food politics, cooking and nutrition. BountyFromTheBox.com.

Our friends at Carmichael’s Bookstore suggest these books as excellent gift choices for the upcoming holidays. Carmichael's represents locally owned retailers where the benefits of buying local can be experienced.

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