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If you’re planning to celebrate Scotland’s national bard tomorrow eve, then you’ll have to do it without traditional haggis—sheep’s lung has been banned in the US since 1971. The BBC has some ideas of what Americans can do instead, but apparently none of these create the same texture (“‘It lacks the lightness the lungs help create.’”).
Even without the USDA ban, a lot of Americans probably aren’t used to eating lungs, which fall under the catch-all umbrella of offal—an animal’s glands, essential organs, skin, muscle, guts, and every unmentionable in between. Yum, right? But as Nina Edward explains in the upcoming Offal: A Global History, many of these dishes are given pretty names to veil their origins (nice try, “sweetbreads”). And offal seems to be becoming more and more trendy at American restaurants.
If you want to know more about this offal subject, snag a copy Edward’s book!
You didn’t think we’d leave you without a picture of haggis, did you? Feast your eyes on Haggis, Neeps and Tatties!
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Hey kids, it’s National Pie Day! (Not to be confused with National Pi Day, which is March 14). Can we celebrate the fact that we live in a world with not one, but TWO days dedicated to the consumption of pie?
And if you haven’t yet, you should take some time out today to dive into Janet Clarkson’s Pie: A Global History. Learn some things, kiddies. It’s good for the soul. As is pie.
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You only have two more weeks to order your sets of the Edible and Animal series at a 25% discount! Don’t miss out on this great offer from Reaktion Books!
And you still have time to get your Edible six-pack for that special cocktail-and-wine lover in your life! You can get Champagne, Gin, Rum, Whiskey, Vodka, and Cocktails at 25% off until 12/31. These short, colorful histories will make the perfect holiday gift!
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Be sure you’re keeping your bar AND your bookshelf stocked this holiday season! Reaktion Books is offering a “six-pack” of titles from the Edible series: Champagne, Cocktails, Gin, Rum, Vodka, andWhiskey.
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If life hands you lemons, squeeze ‘em on fish, salads, and vegetables; zest ‘em in baked goods; or, make an irresistible meringue pie. Is any other fruit so versatile in the kitchen? Plainly, no! The latest installment in the splendid Edible series exploring the history of cuisine, Lemon: A Global History will make you pucker with pleasure.Lemon: A Global History is one of ForeWord’s five can’t-miss books of the week!
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It’s NATIONAL VODKA DAY, everyone!
Grab a bloody mary (it’s morning, after all—save the martinis for later) and celebrate. And try every different flavor! Let us know how that salmon one goes…
Don’t know anything about vodka? Need some drink recipes? We’ve got you covered! Patricia Herlihy’s Vodka: A Global History is at your service.
Side note: It is also National Taco Day. Tacos and vodka may or may not go together—that depends on your taste buds, or possibly your sense of adventure. And we don’t have a book on tacos (yet). But we like tacos, so we wanted to pass along this information. We’re awesome like that.
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Gin: A Global History by Leslie Jacobs Solmonson and Vodka: A Global History by Patricia Herlihy are two delicious, well-mixed cocktails of history and booze.
Who says alcohol can’t help you learn? The Edible Series proves you can have your cocktail and drink it too, as this review from the Inquisitive Eater reveals.
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We love Clueless. We also love herbs. Probably not together. Anyway, it’s summer and those of us who haven’t already killed our potted plants (ahem) are enjoying fresh herbs! Listen to Gary Allen, author of Herbs: A Global History discuss these plants.
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Researchers have determined that booze makes life better. Well, moderate amounts of it, anyway. But hey, we’ll take it!
Don’t know Tanqueray from Captain Morgan? Two of the spirit experts from the Edible series are offering up some of their knowledge. Gin author Lesley Jacobs Solmonson discusses her favorite gins in this post on Good Food. And Alcohol Reviews interviews Richard Foss of Rum: A Global History fame.
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Gary Allen talks Herbs with On the Menu.
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That’s right, today we celebrate bourbon. Yes, we think this should be a national holiday that we all get off work, too, and yes, we fully support you celebrating atwork since it isn’t and you have to be there. The Awl has some tips for how to drink it, which you’re sure to find extremely useful.
For more on this delectably potent potable, see Kevin R. Kosar’s book, Whiskey: A Global History.Cheers!
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If so, you’ll like Rum, Gin, and Vodka, says this review in Library Journal!
If you’re a well-read foodie who doesn’t like cocktails, then you should check out the other offerings in the Edible Series!
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In the handosme hardcover volumes of the Edible Series from Reaktion Books, the secret history of the dinner table and hte long ancestry of the liquor cabinet come to life.Newcity Lit shows The Edible Series some love, particularly it’s newest volumes: Rum, Gin, Vodka, and Herbs.
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If I wrote about rum I get to write about pirates, voodoo, slavery and smuggling. WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?In this interview with Easy Reader News, Rum author Richard Foss talks pickles, spirits, and alcoholic marshmallows.
