{"product_id":"9781778402128-the-lost-supper","title":"The Lost Supper","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearching for the Future of Food in the Tastes of the Past\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Michael Pollan and Anthony Bourdain, this “surprising, flavorsome tour of ancient cuisines” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED)—from Neolithic bread to ancient Roman fish sauce—reveals why reviving the foods of the past is the key to saving the future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating look at the people who are keeping these ancient food traditions alive against the odds, while offering a rough roadmap toward a more sustainable food ecosystem.”—\u003ci\u003eEater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of us are worried (or at least we should be) about the impacts of globalization, pollution, and biotechnology on our diets. Whether it's monoculture crops, hormone-fed beef, or high-fructose corn syrup, industrially-produced foods have troubling consequences for us and the planet. But as culinary diversity diminishes, many people are looking to a surprising place to safeguard the future: into the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Supper\u003c\/i\u003e explores an idea that is quickly spreading among restaurateurs, food producers, scientists, and gastronomes around the world: that the key to healthy and sustainable eating lies not in looking forward, but in looking back to the foods that have sustained us through our half-million-year existence as a species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed author Taras Grescoe introduces readers to the surprising and forgotten flavors whose revival is captivating food-lovers around the world: ancient sourdough bread last baked by Egyptian pharaohs; raw-milk farmhouse cheese from critically endangered British dairy cattle; ham from Spanish pata negra pigs that have been foraging on acorns on a secluded island since before the United States was a nation; and olive oil from wild olive trees uniquely capable of resisting quickly evolving pests and modern pathogens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Ancient Roman fish sauce to Aztec caviar to the long-thought-extinct silphium, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Supper\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep dive into the latest frontier of global gastronomy—the archaeology of taste. Through vivid writing, history, and first-hand culinary experience, Grescoe sets out a provocative case: in order to save these foods, he argues, we've got to eat them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58841188598134,"sku":"9781778402128","price":12.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29986638.jpg?v=1790654141","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781778402128-the-lost-supper","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}