Gastronaut
Subtitle: adventures in food for the romantic, the foolhardy, and the brave
By: Stefan Gates ; photography by Mrs. Gates.
Publisher: Harcourt
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Orlando, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780156030977
Subjects: Gastronomy; Cookery
Description: "An irreverent journey through the culinary world of the exotic, the bizarre, and the truly extraordinary, Gastronaut is equal parts cookbook and quest book. For your bedside or your stoveside, this hilarious and captivating journey through some of the strangest food experiences, past and present, is divided into three levels of escalating difficulty. Whether you're ready to gild your breakfast sausages with gold, re-create the Last Supper, or cook a whole pig in an underground fire pit, this book takes it all on with gusto and little regard for what one might call decency." -- from the publisher - (July 2006).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.