A gorgeous full-color celebration of America's local food heroes and traditions, Edible is a must-have for anyone interested in the local food movement, environmental issues, or just a great meal. The book profiles local food artisans who are making a difference and provides 80 seasonal specialty recipes that incorporate the very best local foods from every region of the United States.
Edible Communities is a dynamic and growing network of regional food magazines in the United States and Canada that celebrates place-based foods with compelling stories about and recipes from farmers, fishermen, chefs, and food artisans. With its emphasis on sustainable agriculture, small family farmers, and amazing artisanal food products, Edible is an earth-friendly guide to great eating.
- Six in-depth portraits of America's distinct culinary regions are included, highlighting the unique cuisine and local foods of each
- The first section of the book features "Local Hero" essays that explore how people in our own neighborhoods are changing the way Americans eat
- The second section of the book includes recipes from each of the six regions, divided by seasonal availability of ingredients
Whether you want to experience the very best food from your region or be inspired by all the success stories in other regions, Edible is the ultimate guide to eating right for yourself, your community, and for the world.
Customer Review: I have been an Edible SF subscriber for a couple of years and wait impatiently for my next issue after reading EVERY PAGE of the magazine. This book is a wonderful compilation of inspirational stories of the mavericks of the agricultural social movement we desperately need. It is also a useful tool for locating local foods and filled with beautiful images celebrating the local foods and folks that produce them for us to enjoy. I like that the focus is on the "celebration of local foods" and not your typical cookbook. There are recipes (and wonderful ones at that), but the focus remains on the food itself. My only regret is that I will devour it too quickly and have to wait in hope that there will be an Edible II published soon.
This book seems to provide an overall account of the local food movement, so I hope to learn what steps are already being taken to make it happen. I want to gain a better understanding of where the US is with local food production, and what Americans think of it.
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