Pigs Tails 'n Breadfruit: Rituals of slave food : a Barbadian Memoir

Clarke, Austin

ISBN 10: 067930956X / ISBN 13: 9780679309567

Published by Random House Canada, Toronto, 1999

About this Item

Austin Clarke grew up in Barbados, enveloped in the heavenly smells and smoke of women cooking. From them, he learned how to prepare the beloved dishes of the island - Rich Golden Roast Pork, Fried King Fish, Breadfruit Cou-Cou and, of course, his very own Chicken Austintacious. He shares his recipes for these hearty meals and reminisces about the "slave" food that was so much a part of his life. Whether it's a story about the village butcher whose qualifications were somewhat suspect, or a sure-fire route to a woman's love through her stomach, Austin Clarke will make you hungry for the "hot cuisine" and spirit of the island. 248p. Inscribed by author 22 February 2002, else as new.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pigs Tails 'n Breadfruit: Rituals of slave food : a Barbadian Memoir
• Publisher: Random House Canada, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067930956X
• ISBN 13: 9780679309567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Canadian Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biographies - Caribbean / West Indian
  • Biographies - Canadian
  • Cookery

About this title

Synopsis

Austin Clarke grew up in Barbados, enveloped in the heavenly smells and smoke of women cooking. From them, he learned how to prepare the beloved dishes of the island - Rich Golden Roast Pork, Fried King Fish, Breadfruit Cou-Cou and, of course, his very own Chicken Austintacious. He shares his recipes for these hearty meals and reminisces about the "slave" food that was so much a part of his life. Whether it's a story about the village butcher whose qualifications were somewhat suspect, or a sure-fire route to a woman's love through her stomach, Austin Clarke will make you hungry for the "hot cuisine" and spirit of the island.

About the Author

Austin Clarke has enjoyed a varied career as a broadcaster, civil rights leader, professor and diplomat. He is the author of eight novels and five collections of short fiction. His many honours include the Order of Canada, the W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize and the Rogers Communications Writer's Trust Fiction Prize.