Book #4 - Salt: A World History
Alright, another book finished. This one took me longer than I thought it was going to, but alas, now I need to buy some more smaller books capable of being carried back and forth from school. (Not possible with WAP)
"Salt:A World History" by Mark Kurlansky...
I often passed this book at Barnes and Noble, but never actually bought it. But thanks to desperate times at Chatan High School, I finally made the purchase. "Salt" has its "hmmm...interesting" moments as it connects the histories from around the world through salt usage and production. It looks at religious symbolism, war, development, and all the stuff usually covered by history books, but this time with a culinary twist. I know more about salt production, brine wells, lead pans, coal and timber methods, than I ever thought possible. And although some of the recipes made my stomach turn, most of the time, I became very hungry reading descriptions of breads, cheese, butter, pastas, fish, etc. that are all thanks to salt. Lovely salt.
"Salt:A World History" by Mark Kurlansky...
I often passed this book at Barnes and Noble, but never actually bought it. But thanks to desperate times at Chatan High School, I finally made the purchase. "Salt" has its "hmmm...interesting" moments as it connects the histories from around the world through salt usage and production. It looks at religious symbolism, war, development, and all the stuff usually covered by history books, but this time with a culinary twist. I know more about salt production, brine wells, lead pans, coal and timber methods, than I ever thought possible. And although some of the recipes made my stomach turn, most of the time, I became very hungry reading descriptions of breads, cheese, butter, pastas, fish, etc. that are all thanks to salt. Lovely salt.
posted by Rachel at
11:12 PM
2 Comments:
Rachel keeps giving me books I should read. This is one of them. Maybe I gave it back to her. Maybe it is lost in my apartment. I should look into that.
I have not been reading this blog! This book reminds me of the book I gave my brother-in-law for Christmas Coal: A Human History. Coal? Get it???
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