The Hemingway Cookbook

241 Pages·1998·13.89 MB·English

by  Craig Boreth

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CRAIG BGRBTH
In Praise of Thp Hemingway Cookbook
"4wonderful culinary biography of one of America's premiere writers. ...
Cooks, cookbook collectors, and of course, fans of Hemingway will
find much to savor in this wonderful volume:'
-JENNIFER A. WHEELER
Executive Director, The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park
" p
or someone who reads cookbooks like novels, what a delight to find
both in one publication. What a pleasure to romp with Hemingway as
he eats and drinks his way through life. Liberally sprinkled with appropriate
quotations, citations, and biographical data along with detailed recipes and
menus, this book will certainly find a place in the kitchen and on the bookshelf
of gourmets, gourmands, and the literati:'
-HOWARD B. CARRON, PH.D.
editor-in-chief, Cigar Lovers Magazine
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had some pungent comments about wine then that still ring true
today:'
-HARVEY STEIMAN
editor at large, Wine Spectator
"4
uthentic recipes from Hemingway's favorite places bring to life an
aspect of his life and writings long overlooked. Food was obviously
very dear to Hemingway's heart and an integral part of his expansive love of
life. jOles! for The Hemingway Cookbook."
-PENELOPE CASAS
author, Tapas: The Little Dishes ojSpain
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All rights reserved
First edition
Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
ISBN 1-55652-297-5
Printed in Singapore by CS Graphics.
54321
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Boreth, Craig
The Hemingway cookbook / Craig Boreth.
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205).
ISBN 1-55652-297-5 (alk. Paper)
1. Cookery. 2. Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961. I. Title.
TX714.B642 1998
641.5-dc21 98-20246
CIP
The author and the publisher of this book disclaim all
liability incurred in connection with the use of the
information contained in this book.
Cover photos: (Inset) An early-morning writing session
while on safari in 1953-1954. Hemingway's rod, reel, and
freshly caught trout. Both photographs courtesy of the
Hemingway Collection, John F. Kennedy Library
C o n t e n t s
Introduction
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WILD GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURES
xi
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Tbe Barl,. 'Years
A TASTE FOR LIFE
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REMEMBRANCE AND WAR
15
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PraDoe
AN IMMOVABLE FEAST
37
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THE FIESTA CONCEPT OF LIFE
79
II
Key Weat aDd CUba
SAILING THE STREAM
109
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A HUNTER ' S CULINARY SKETCHES
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Tbe BemlDgway WIDe Cellar
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Epilogue
Au Alter-DluDer Treat
THE FABLE OF THE GOOD LION
195
Not('~ 199
Bibliography 205
Acknowl('dgm~nts 208
G~n('ra I I nclex 211
Re('ill(' I ndcx 214
"I have discovered that there Is romance In food
when romance has disappeared from everywhere else.
And as long as my digestion holds out 1 will follow romance."
-ERNEST HEMINGWAY