Chocolatology: Chocolate's Fantastical Lore, Bittersweet History, & Delicious (Vegan) Recipes (Vegan Cookbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1621062899 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cat Callaway has drawn a great many things but until recently few of them had been chocolate. She is a graduate student in Biology at San Francisco State University studying fungal systematics. Darin Wick is a bike repair teacher who majored in Technocultural Studies at UC Davis. . Angel York is a local activist and community organizer who studied history at UC Davis after years of working at restaurants in national pa
Best yet, the book is packed with delicious and healthy vegan recipes that put chocolate beans to their best uses.. Chocolatology takes you through the precolonial and sometimes bloody colonial history of cacao, and takes a close look at the chocolate industry and its history, and introduces readers to a variety of trade initiatives and suppliers that are working to improve the lives of cocoa growers and their employers. Unlike many books about chocolate, this one offers a balanced, evidence-based overview of cacao’s health and nutritional value. It takes intrepid food scientists a step farther, into the art of sourcing beans, making chocolate from scratch, and enjoying both modern and 17th Century chocolate concoctions. Where does chocolate come from? What is its history and science? And how do you incorporate it into every meal of the day and then some? Angel York and Darin Wick invite you into the world of chocolate, walking you through its lore, history, and uses.Chocolatology gives the casual cook dozens of ways to incorporate this stellar ingredient into everyday dishes from sweet to savory, historical to contemporary
Don't be intimidated by savory recipes like Chocolate Cauliflower Gratin, jump in and expand your culinary repertoire while learning about the real history, and versatility, of this magical bean." –Matt Ruscigno, MPH, RD, co-author of Cacao, Superfoods for Life. Chocolatology pays tribute to this unique food's deliciousness with fun recipes while also covering its fascinating, sometimes dark, history. "Food can be fun, delicious, nutritious, emotional, political and problematic; it is everything, and no food embodies this more than chocolate