Butter
A Rich History
A gripping historical narrative that explores the rich chronicle of innovation, revolution, and controversy of our world's most famous fat: butter.
The delicious kitchen staple we so often take for granted is not merely a stick tucked into our refrigerator door. It's a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star. From its accidental invention in a long-ago herder's pouch to its ubiquitous presence in the world's most fabulous cuisines, butter is boss. Now, it finally gets its due.
Award-winning food writer and chef Elaine Khosrova serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself. From the ancient butter bogs of Ireland to the sacred butter sculptures of Tibet, Butter is about so much…
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November 15, 2016ELAINE KHOSROVA is an independent writer who specializes in stories about food history and gastronomic culture. A former chef and fellowship student at the Culinary Institute of America, test kitchen editor at Country Living magazine, and founding editor of culture, she has also contributed to numerous national food and lifestyle publications. An avid cook, baker, traveler, camper, cyclist, and musician, Elaine lives with her family in New York's Hudson Valley. The author lives in Hudson Valley, NY.
