BOOK REVIEW: Gastronaut by Stefan Gates
Many books appear in bookstores with food as the main subject. From specialty cuisines to best restaurants around the world, foods based on gastronomy have never let us down. However, how about a book that combines fun and cooking?
Gastronaut is an irreverent journey through the crazy, twisted, mixed-up world of food. Its full of extraordinary, extravagant and bizarre culinary experiences, arcane information and practical recipes for spectacular food.
Each of us will spend 16% of our waking lives cooking and eating. That time is far too precious to waste on chores, so why not turn cooking into an adventure? This book of strange and wonderful gastronomic quests will help you do just that.
If you've ever wondered how to stage a Bacchanalian orgy in the comfort of your own home, how to make a bum sandwich, how to cook a whole pig underground, smoke salmon in a biscuit tin, cook with gold, woodlice, reindeer, guinea pig, aftershave or breastmilk, or whether its true that you can't teach a grandmother to suck eggs, the answers are here.
This isn't a work of fiction or hyperbole. Gastronaut is thoroughly researched, tested and illustrated throughout. It also includes a survey that lifts the lid Kinsey-style, on the real eating habits of people. This book is perfect for people who are fascinated by food, who love the wilder side of cooking, who yearn for adventure or who, frankly, just like showing off. Bon appetit!
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