But the Crackling is Superb : An Anthology on Food and Drink by Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society / edited by Nicholas and Giana Kurti ; with a foreword by Sir George Porter, President of the Royal Society.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kurti, Nicholas, editor.

Kurti, Giana, editor.

Porter, George, 1920-2002, writer of foreword.

Royal Society (Great Britain)

Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Royal Society (Great Britain).

Cooking.

Food.

Beverages.

Local Subjects:

Royal Society (Great Britain).

Penn Provenance:

Blank, Fritz (bookplates) (donor) (inscription)

Kurti, Giana (autograph)

Kurti, Nicholas (autograph)

Physical Description:

xvii, [1], 261, [1] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Institute of Physics Publishing, 1988.

Contents:

I. Aphorisms, Observations, Quotations

II. Scientific Insight and Culinary Art

III. Technological Know-How and Culinary Art

IV. Diet and Nutrition

V. Alcohol

VI. Ingredients-Standard and Exotic

VII. Meals-Memorable or Otherwise

VIII. Travel, Biographical, Historical

IX. Recipes.

Notes:

"First published 1988. Reprinted 1989 (twice), 1993"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Fritz Blank in 2008.

Kislak copy has 2 bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.

Kislak copy inscribed "Good Reading and Bon Appetit! Best wishes from Giana and Nicholas Kurti".

Kislak copy has dust jacket retained.

Kislak copy is 1993 reprint.

ISBN:

0852743017 (cloth)

9780852743010

075030488X

9780750304887

OCLC:

220490283