Locavore adventures : one chef's slow food journey / Jim Weaver ; foreword by Carlo Petrini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, Jim, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooks--United States--Biography.

Cooks.

Slow food movement--Middle Atlantic States.

Slow food movement.

Locavores.

Slow Food (Organization).

Weaver, Jim, 1962-.

Weaver, Jim.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books/Rutgers University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

America's fast food culture reflects not only what we eat-foods that are processed and packaged for convenience-but also how we eat-munching as we multitask and not really tasting the super-sized meals we ingest. But in recent years, a more thoughtful philosophy about food has emerged. Developed in Italy, where fresh ingredients and artisanal techniques are prized, the Slow Food movement has rapidly gained a following in North America. The skeptics among us might wonder if it is possible truly to enjoy a Slow Food lifestyle-one based around local, seasonal ingredients-in our fast-paced world. In Locavore Adventures, acclaimed New Jersey chef and restaurateur Jim Weaver shares his personal story of how he came to solve this problem-building a local slow food culture that is ecologically responsible and also yields delicious results. Weaver tells of his odyssey founding the Central New Jersey chapter of Slow Food, connecting local farmers, food producers, and chefs with the public to forge communities that value the region's unique bounty. More than forty recipes throughout the book, from Hot Smoked Brook Trout with Asparagus Puree and Pickled Cippollini Onions to Zuppa di Mozzarella, will inspire readers to be creative in their own kitchens. Locavore Adventures is a thoughtful memoir about growing a sustainable food culture and a guide to slowing down, savoring locally grown food, and celebrating life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1. The "Ah-Hah" Moment, Slow Food Style

2. The Valley Shepherd Creamery

3. The Delaware Bay Oyster

4. On the Hunt for a Hot Tomato

5. The Griggstown Quail Farm

6. The Hat Lady

7. Getting the Word Out

8. Triumph of the Locavores

9. Salumeria Biellese

10. Foie Gras Adventure

11. Educating the Classes

12. Viking Village

13. The Best-Possible Canvas

14. Going Local and Digging In

15. The Brothers Moon and the Bent Spoon

16. Getting Your Hands Dirty

17. So Where Are We Now?

18. Conviviality

19. Off the Soap Box and onto the Chapters

Appendix. The Slow Food Manifesto

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211).

ISBN:

1-283-54803-8

9786613860484

0-8135-5227-3

OCLC:

804661227