Playboy's Host & Bar Book. By Thomas Mario.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mario, Thomas.

Contributor:

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

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alcoholic beverages.

Cocktails.

Penn Provenance:

Blank, Fritz (bookplate) (donor)

Physical Description:

vii, [1], 339, [5] pages, [8] unnumbered pages of color plates illustrations (some color) 29 cm

Distribution:

New York Distributed by Simon & Schuster, Inc.,

Other Title:

Playboy's host and bar book

Place of Publication:

Chicago Playboy Press 1971.

Contents:

Part One. How to Earn Maximum Returns on your Liquid Assets. 1. The Code of Conviviality; 2. Glassware-The Long and Short of It; 3. Keep Your Spirits Up; 4. All the Trimmings; 5. Say When; 6. Barmanship

Part Two. Delineating the Delights and Distinctions of Spirits, Wine and Beer. 7. Whiskey-Proof Positive; 8. Gin-The Master Mixer; 9. Vodka-The Breathless Beverage; 10. And a Bottle of Rum; 11. Tequila-Viva Maguey!; 12. Apéritifs-Preprandial Potations; 13. Liqueurs-Cordially Speaking; 14. Brandy-The Eau de Vie; 15. Wine-In Vino Felicitas; 16. Beer and Ale-A Hopfest

Part Three. The Art of Mixing Drinks made Easy in 700 Recipes: Plus a Plenitude of Hors d'Oeuvres for all Occasions. 17. Cocktails; 18. High Spirits-Medium-Tall and King-Size Potables; 19. Oddballs; 20. The Brimming Bowl; 21. Hot Cheer; 22. Hors d'Oeuvres

Part Four. Multiple Excuses for Genteel Carousings and Imbibings. 23. Party Briefings; 24. Parties for Pleasure.

Notes:

"A Playboy Press Book"

Designed by Bob Antler.

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 bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.

Kislak copy has dust jacket retained.

Kislak copy is "Second printing".

OCLC:

303900