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In pursuit of garlic, an intimate look at the divinely odorous bulb, Liz Primeau

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In pursuit of garlic, an intimate look at the divinely odorous bulb, Liz Primeau

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In pursuit of garlic

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dictionaries

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Liz Primeau

Sub title

an intimate look at the divinely odorous bulb

Summary

The author of Front Yard Gardens celebrates the joy of garlic-from its culinary history to advice on growing and cooking with the indispensable ingredient. Liz Primeau's love affair with garlic began when her teenaged boyfriend took her to an Italian restaurant for spaghetti served with heavenly garlic-laced meatballs, a sublime escape from the bland English dinners she was used to at home. Here, Primeau celebrates that culinary love, discussing garlic's central place in her kitchen and garden, as well as its role in history, art, medicine, and science. Primeau shares the pleasing ritual of beginning each dinner she cooks by chopping garlic, the secret of removing garlic's tight jacket with a confident smack of a knife, as well as her favorite garlic-centered recipes. Primeau also discusses the many varieties of garlic and gives invaluable tips for growing your own. She visits garlic fairs, where she tries to track down France's elusive L'ail Rose, and she explores the issue of cheap Chinese garlic, which has invaded the North American market to the exclusion of local varieties

Target audience

adult

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