Al's recent thread about Lakosky's book got me thinking about a thread for the books we all read here on TOO. I was given a Kindle Fire HD when I started my new job and it sparked an interest in reading again. I've read three books on there, am in the middle of a fourth and just started a hard back that my dad got me. Figured there were several readers on here and we could share suggestions and maybe even trade books. So post up what you are reading, what you want to read and your all time favorites.
During the fall I finished 3 books from Steven Rinella, host of Meat Eater TV. The first was Meat Eater: Adventures From The Life of An American Hunter. I really enjoyed this book as it details how he got started hunting as a kid and has several great stories that any hunter will love reading. The second book I read of his was American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon. In this book he talks about the history of the buffalo in North America while the story of his hunt for free range buffalo in Alaska mixes in. It is very informative and you feel like you are right there with him as his imagery is top notch. The final and favorite book of Steve's I read is called The Scavengers Guide To Haute Cuisine. This is a book any hunter who loves cooking should read; Beener I'm looking at you. Steve was given a book called Le Guide Culinaire by Auguste Escoffier’s which was published in 1903. The book details Steve's year long quest to prepare a 3 day, 15 course (45 total) meal with ingredients true to Le Guide. It is laced with hunting tales, humorous stories about the preparation of the meal, and a host of great food based knowledge. I plan to buy the paperback of this book so I can read it again.
I'm in the middle of The Frontiersmen by Allen Eckert. I tore in to it pretty heavy, but it is a daunting book, so I've petered off in recent weeks. I will finish it, but it will take me some time. Being 1/16 Shawnee Indian and 1/2 Irish, it has been a compelling read as it details the clash between Native Americans and the settlers who pushed in to this area. Being that a lot of the action takes place along the Ohio River, it is a very cool read for someone who grew up a few miles from the river and hunts on it. It is a must read for anyone interested in that kind of history.
I just started The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. This is a three part book wherein Pollan dives in to the industrial food chain in the first part, spends a summer on Polyface Farms in Virginia with Joel Salatin (a unique organic farm), and lastly follow Pollan as he hunts for the first time, gathers and prepares a meal that he has total control over. I'm not very far in, but so far I like it. I've seen Pollan on several food based documentaries I have watched, so I am familiar with him and his work. After I finish this book, I will read Joel Salatin's book The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer. I've listened to a couple podcasts with Joel and my dad has been to a seminar of his. He has a unique farming system and provides some great insight in to living healthy and living of the land in a healthy manner.
During the fall I finished 3 books from Steven Rinella, host of Meat Eater TV. The first was Meat Eater: Adventures From The Life of An American Hunter. I really enjoyed this book as it details how he got started hunting as a kid and has several great stories that any hunter will love reading. The second book I read of his was American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon. In this book he talks about the history of the buffalo in North America while the story of his hunt for free range buffalo in Alaska mixes in. It is very informative and you feel like you are right there with him as his imagery is top notch. The final and favorite book of Steve's I read is called The Scavengers Guide To Haute Cuisine. This is a book any hunter who loves cooking should read; Beener I'm looking at you. Steve was given a book called Le Guide Culinaire by Auguste Escoffier’s which was published in 1903. The book details Steve's year long quest to prepare a 3 day, 15 course (45 total) meal with ingredients true to Le Guide. It is laced with hunting tales, humorous stories about the preparation of the meal, and a host of great food based knowledge. I plan to buy the paperback of this book so I can read it again.
I'm in the middle of The Frontiersmen by Allen Eckert. I tore in to it pretty heavy, but it is a daunting book, so I've petered off in recent weeks. I will finish it, but it will take me some time. Being 1/16 Shawnee Indian and 1/2 Irish, it has been a compelling read as it details the clash between Native Americans and the settlers who pushed in to this area. Being that a lot of the action takes place along the Ohio River, it is a very cool read for someone who grew up a few miles from the river and hunts on it. It is a must read for anyone interested in that kind of history.
I just started The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. This is a three part book wherein Pollan dives in to the industrial food chain in the first part, spends a summer on Polyface Farms in Virginia with Joel Salatin (a unique organic farm), and lastly follow Pollan as he hunts for the first time, gathers and prepares a meal that he has total control over. I'm not very far in, but so far I like it. I've seen Pollan on several food based documentaries I have watched, so I am familiar with him and his work. After I finish this book, I will read Joel Salatin's book The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer. I've listened to a couple podcasts with Joel and my dad has been to a seminar of his. He has a unique farming system and provides some great insight in to living healthy and living of the land in a healthy manner.
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