Jim Weaver

Locavore Adventures

One Chef's Slow Food Journey

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Produktbeschreibung

Acclaimed New Jersey chef and restaurateur Jim Weaver shares his personal story of how he came to build a local slow food culture that is ecologically responsible and also yields delicious results. Weaver tells of his odyssey founding the Central New Jersey chapter of Slow Food, connecting local farmers, food producers, and chefs with the public to forge communities that value the region's unique bounty.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 177mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 516g
• ISBN-13: 9780813551708
• ISBN-10: 0813551706
• Artikelnr.: 33773808

Autorenporträt

JIM WEAVER is chef and owner of Tre Piani Restaurant in Princeton, New Jersey, one of the best-known Italian restaurants in the state. The co-founder of Slow Food Central New Jersey, Jim has run some of the top professional kitchens in New Jersey and has also worked in Italy and the Caribbean. He recently served on the board of directors for the New Jersey Restaurant Association and is affiliated with countless professional organizations and charity events.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Carlo Petrini
Acknowledgments
1. The "Ah-Hah" Moment, Slow Food Style
2. The Valley Shepherd Creamery
3. The Delaware Bay Oyster
4. On the Hunt for a Hot Tomato
5. The Griggstown Quail Farm
6. The Hat Lady
7. Getting the Word Out
8. Triumph of the Locavores
9. Salumeria Biellese
10. Foie Gras Adventure
11. Educating the Classes 
12. Viking Village
13. The Best-Possible Canvas
14. Going Local and Digging In
15. The Brothers Moon and the Bent Spoon
16. Getting Your Hands Dirty
17. So Where Are We Now?
18. Conviviality
19. Off the Soap Box and onto the Chapters
Appendix: The Slow Food Manifesto