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Gastronaut

Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave

by Stefan Gates

Gastronaut will take you where no man has gone before. Anyone who thinks he or she is a food adventurer should read this book. Stefan Gates has brought the adventure to a whole new level. I was amazed, thrilled, then aghast in the journey of the Gastronaut.
The book has no rigid structure, so a chapter on gold-plating food leads to a section on how to recreate a bacchanalian orgy or even the Last Supper, followed by an exploration of cannibalism and a look at cooking with aftershave. By the time readers reach the 11 pages of directions for producing an imu (a Polynesian pitbake requiring, among other things, a huge garden, a couple of truckloads of scrap iron and a small lamb or goat), they'll be with Gates in spirit, even if they're not quite ready to bring in the bulldozer.
The book advocates readers go to the 'wild side' of the culinary world to analyze cuisines, meals, and food-related oddities. From 'Why Not Eat Insects?' to an essay on cheese-making and a popular South African 'Monkey Gland' dish with roots in Victorian times, chapters pair hilarious observations, history and analysis with unusual recipes.
A fun survey even avid cooks will appreciate for its light-hearted twists and unusual perspective.
On the cover it says: 'Brilliant. Deranged, but brilliant.' This wouldn't be so eye catching if it didn't come from Heston Blumenthal, who I thought was quite deranged already.
This is the best cookbook I have ever read. It is subtitled "Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave" and that says it all realy.
You will never eat margarine again!
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