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51.Scotch Ale (Classic Beer Style) by: Gregory J. Noonan December 01, 1993
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52.The Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking by: Master Lam Km Chuen, Lam Kai Sin, Lam Tin Yu 2002-02
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Apart from Master Lam questioning the merits of organic tea production, I can't really fault this book as an excellent introduction to "tea". From the history of its discovery and commercial cultivation to details of the art of tea making, little is excluded. Yes, of course there will be something missing, but as a starting point for those who are interested in a more refined cup of tea without milk (i.e. progressing beyond PG Tips - a "red" tea, by the way! - or Earl Grey) it is superb.

53.Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish by: Shrabani Basu November 30, 2003
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This tantalising book is extremely interesting, full of fascinating facts about everyone's favourite dish!! Eat it with a takeaway!

54.The Sex Life of Food by: Bunny Crumpacker February 20, 2006
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'The Sex Life of Food' seemed like an incredibly intriguing title for a book, which is what led me to pick up this excellent book.It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it didn't disappoint. The book explores the complex relationship between food, sex, sensuality, our history and who we are, covering all kinds of topics, such as: whether certain foods are considered male or female; aphrodisiacs; restaurant decor; comfort foods; food symbolism in fairy tales; the part food has played in politics and an excellent (and intelligently explored) chapter on cannabalism. The book does jump around a little which may annoy some readers and its scope might be considered ambitious, but if you abandon youself and go ... Read More:

55.Absinthe: History in a Bottle by: Barnaby Conrad August 17, 2000
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This is perhaps not quite the definitive book the subject of absinthe but almost certainally the most accessable, enjoyable and visual. The images throughout are ecceptional in the diversity ranging from glorified, idiealistic portraits by Van Gogh, to anti-Absinthe propaganda courtesy of the Fench Goverment. This book is throughly researched and provides an insighful backdrop the the romantised world of 'absinthe-culture'. Not only is the research extensive and the images captivating, there are also mini-biographies and absinthe-celebrating poems the fasciniating and often tragic charactors of Verlaine, Rimbaud, Wilde and Baudelaire. Overall the book is a pleasure, easy to absorb and easy to find oneself captured in.

56.German Wheat Beer (Classic Beer Style) by: Eric Warner December 01, 1992
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The book tells the history of the wheat beer, which was very interesting. The different kinds of wheat beers are decreibed in detail. The brewing process for big breweries are decreibed in detail.In the end there are two extract recipies and 5 allgrain recipies for homebrewers in metric and american measurements. All in all the book covers the subject very well for the homebrewer and the microbrewer. But you get very thirsty when you are reading the book !

57.The Bulawayo Cookery Book: Zimbabwe's Original 1909 Cookery Book from: Jeppestown Press September 23, 2006
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The book tells the history of the wheat beer, which was very interesting. The different kinds of wheat beers are decreibed in detail. The brewing process for big breweries are decreibed in detail.In the end there are two extract recipies and 5 allgrain recipies for homebrewers in metric and american measurements. All in all the book covers the subject very well for the homebrewer and the microbrewer. But you get very thirsty when you are reading the book !

58.Alice Waters & Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution by: Thomas McNamee February 26, 2008
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as I am very interested in Alice Waters' and Chez Panisse's philosophy about food. The author has done thorough research on the book, albeit some parts of the book seemed repetitive, perhaps owing to the repetitive occurences within the development of the restaurant itself. Overall, if you are interested in the restaurant business and in fresh food/slow food movement, read it!

59.In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food by: Stewart Lee Allen 2003-03
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What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that you ... Read More:

60.The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by: Michael Pollan August 28, 2007
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An elegantly and thoughtfully written book on the modern food industry that feeds us. Pollan demonstrates a refreshing openness, sharing how his journey through mass produced, organic, and hunter-gatherer food systems affects him without ever sinking into sentimentality - even when shooting a wild pig his insight into what it means to be a hunter is superb. Without doubt one of the best books on food that I have ever read and one that will withstand the test of time, if for no other reason than the issues he covers of where our food comes from, how it is produced and what that might mean are as relevant today as they ever have been.

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