The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
by Fergus Henderson
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Book Reviews of The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
Book Review: interesting subject
Summary: 3 Stars
This really caught my eye because I thought it might have some recipes that are practical (if yucky sounding) for those of us who slaughter livestock at home. But most of the recipes are disappointing, with things everyone has heard of or stuff nobody would have around at home to use. It is interesting, but the title is really the best part of it. I'm not saying it is bad...it isn't...it just wasn't the shock-value sort of stuff I thought it would be.Book Review: Whole Hog enthusiasm for The Whole Beast
Summary: 5 Stars
Fergus Henderson presents a brilliant back-to-basics approach for good eating. He recognizes that the most flavorful cuts of meat are often the most avoided. Each recipe is simple and straightforward using only a handful of ingredients. Access to a REAL butcher is a must for many of the carnivorous items. There are plenty of delicious vegetable and dessert options for those too squeemish to attempt the literal blood-and-guts recipes on other pages.Book Review: The other white meat
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is for those who are not satisfied with the normal dinner meats, this is the Bible of the innards of the other white meat. From Nose to Tail covers everything eatable from the snout to the tail, and has fabulous recipes. These are the foods that our grandparents ate before the Supermarkets and slauaghter houses changed our way of eating. It is not for the squeamish or faint at heart but for the adventurer.Book Review: Happy ingredients, happy food, happy reading
Summary: 5 Stars
Even if I never cook a single recipe from this book, I will treasure it for Fergus Henderson's voice. "Find the happiest tomatoes you can." The writing is charming, and most encouraging for those of us who love to eat the odd bits but never cook them. And not only the odd bits -- many of the recipes for the more usual parts and for accoutrements sound wonderful, too.Book Review: Everything but the oink
Summary: 4 Stars
A wonderful cookbook to scare the children and vegetarians in your life with. A diverse collection of recipes using various critter parts that you may not have though of as being edible.
I don't have the bravery to try some of the recipes, but there are a few that are on the list to try next time I'm feeling adventurous in the kitchen.