The Devil's Picnic: Around the World in Pursuit of Forbidden Fruit (Hardcover) by Taras Grescoe

from cameling

Traveling across the globe in search of a stew of bull's testicles in Spain, hjemmebrent, a form of moonshine in Norway, Epoisse's raw milk cheese in France, absinthe in France and Switzerland, and coca leaves in Bolivia, the author delves into historical consumption of food and drink and the pol...

from jonesjohnson

I completely want to do this. All of this. What a lucky jerk. Jealousy rears its ugly head. I'd give this book five stars if Bourdain had written it. Of course, then the writing would deserve it, but I digress...

from Othemts

In Grescoe's travel books he seeks out a specific theme for his travels. In The End of Elsewhere he deliberately sought ought the most touristed spots across the Eurasian landmass and in Straphanger he rode the world's best metro systems seeking solutions for cities. In The Devil's Picnic, the th...

from Meggo

A fascinating story of some of our forbidden foods, like absinthe, coca leaves, tobacco and unpasteurized cheese, among others. Well written, the book describes the author's search for forbidden foods in today's restaurants and markets. Enjoyable, although not likely to entice me to try bull test...

from xnfec

Beautifully written. An education. You want to know about Chocolate, Absinthe and the difference between being a drug addict in Switzerland and being one in Norway then this is the book for you.