Eating for Britain: A Journey Into the Heart (and Belly) of the Nation - Softcover

Simon Majumdar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848542275 ISBN 13: 9781848542273

Publisher: John Murray Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

'Whoarethese people? Look at what theyeat.'

Simon Majumdar travels the country to find out what British food - from Arbroath Smokies to Welsh rarebit to chicken tikka masala - reveals about British identity. Exploring the history of British food, he celebrates the wealth of fare on offer today, and meets the people all over the country - the farmers, the fishermen, the brewers, bakers and cheese makers - who have given the British reason to love their food again.

Join Simon as he becomes a judge at the Great British Pie Competition (where, to his sorrow, he ends up judging vegetarian pies), as he learns to make Balti with a true Brummie, hunts for grouse, and sees seaside rock being made in Blackpool. EATING FOR BRITAIN is an impassioned and hilarious journey into the meaning of eating British.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Majumdar lives in London. He is the author of EAT MY GLOBE and the co-founder of 'Dos Hermanos' - one of the UK's most widely read food blogs. He is a regular contributor to The Times Online and was recently voted one of London's most influential people by the Evening Standard.

Review:

'Personal, enthusiastic and very certain about what's good' * Observer * 'Majumdar writes like a dream and eats like a pig. It's a killer combination. Eat My Globe is a very funny, very hungry book, much like its author' * Jay Rayner, Observer food critic * 'Simon Majumdar knows his sh** . . . Plus - the bastard can write' * Anthony Bourdain, author of KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL * His enthusiasm for the food - and its producers - is infectious. Eating for Britain is stuffed with fascinating facts that will have you yearning for a Lancashire hot pot or proper fish and chips * Financial Times *

About this edition

• Publisher: John Murray Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848542275
• ISBN 13: 9781848542273
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384