num_pages: 528
description: In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and "everywhere" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These intelligent, searching essays are a passionate meditation on food, character, and place.
language: English
title: Serious Pig: An American Cook in Search of His Roots
titlecomplete: Serious Pig: An American Cook in Search of His Roots
genres: Essays, Food History, Cooking, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Nonfiction, Food
ratings_count: 228
publisher: North Point Press