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 In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food - Stewart Lee Allen
Description: ISBN 0345440161 / Author: Stewart Lee Allen / Genre: Food & Drink / Dieting Newest Review: ... you would probably come across at your usual summer barbeque (unless you number the roman emperor Nero amongst you close ... more  ... friends) is the famous 'Trojan Pig' a whole steer gutted and stuffed with a lamb, which is stuffed with a pig, which is stuffed with a chicken! No veggie alternative I'm afraid. This Dish was banned many times by the Roman authorities and I suspect made the made the vomitorium sound like a great idea. Also as a starter on the gluttonous menu is president's Mitterand favourite (and now illegal) Ortolan au Mitterand which consists of the wild songbird (O...more |
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In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food - Stewart Lee Allen: IT'S A SIN (1564 words)
by Mauri - written on 05.08.04 (Very useful, 349 readings)
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Imagine a historical reference book, a travel guide and cook book based around the seven deadly sins all rolled into one and you'll have a fairly good idea what 'In The Devil's Garden' is all about. Does it appeal to fans of all those genres?? Yes I think it does packed as it is with great historical facts, lush description of food and locations and off course some practical recipes although there are a few fanciful ones too. What has food got to do with the seven deadly sins I hear you ask apart from the obvious one of Gluttony? A fair question but as you read Stewart Lee Allen's ...
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