Weaver Jim Weaver

Locavore Adventures (eBook, PDF)

One Chef''s Slow Food Journey

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

America s fast food culture reflects not only what we eat foods that are processed and packaged for convenience but also how we eat munching as we multitask and not really tasting the super-sized meals we ingest. But in recent years, a more thoughtful philosophy about food has emerged. Developed in Italy, where fresh ingredients and artisanal techniques are prized, the Slow Food movement has rapidly gained a following in North America. The skeptics among us might wonder if it is possible truly to enjoy a Slow Food lifestyle one based around local, seasonal ingredients in our fast-paced world.In Locavore Adventures, acclaimed New Jersey chef and restaurateur Jim Weaver shares his personal story of how he came to solve this problem building 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. More than forty recipes throughout the book, from Hot Smoked Brook Trout with Asparagus Puree and Pickled Cippollini Onions to Zuppa di Mozzarella, will inspire readers to be creative in their own kitchens. Locavore Adventures is a thoughtful memoir about growing a sustainable food culture and a guide to slowing down, savoring locally grown food, and celebrating life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780813552279
• Artikelnr.: 55102549

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