Among the many shelves stands book after book. Not just cookbook but autobiographies, traveler's words and a lot of knowledge. I have quiet the collection, but the first book I remember reading back in the beginning of my Culinary study was The United States of Arugula.
Funny name to a book? Maybe, but that's just the start of it. The full book title is actually "The United States of Arugula- The Sun-dried, Cold Pressed, Dark Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution" by David Kamp. Also is a national bestseller and a "notable book" from The New York Times Book Review of the Year in 2006. If the title doesn't cover it in the every beginning then the front cover picture with fourteen well known chefs from America's beloved Julia Child to even the French Jacques Pepin to the legendary James Beard in the center makes you think about the picture of the famous "Last Supper"...this time it's way better because it's all chefs.
Now, you can look up this book at your local book store or even go online to check it out. I highly recommend this book and your personal set of cookbooks isn't complete until you get the United States of Arugula. Minimum of $15 to $20 this book will certainly be a page turner as you learn about how American cooking was the melting pot influenced by many cultures throughout history. You will also learn about the famous Culinarians who helped shape traditional dishes and learn why it is we have a James Beard Award in the Culinary World.
Enough talk! Go read!
Cook, drink, and be safe!
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