AgBookClub’s August selection, Butter: A Rich History by Elaine Khosrova, “serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself.”
“From its humble agrarian origins to its present-day artisanal glory, butter has a fascinating story to tell, and Khosrova is the perfect person to tell it. With tales about the ancient butter bogs of Ireland, the pleasure dairies of France, and the sacred butter sculptures of Tibet, Khosrova details butter’s role in history, politics, economics, nutrition, and even spirituality and art. Readers will also find the essential collection of core butter recipes, including beurre manié, croissants, pâte brisée, and the only buttercream frosting anyone will ever need, as well as practical how-tos for making various types of butter at home–or shopping for the best.”
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Here’s what you need to do this month:
Get the book. Buy it, borrow it, download and listen to it, read it over your neighbor’s shoulder — we don’t care. But don’t steal the book. 😉
Read the book.
- Week 1: Chapters 1 – 3 [pages 3 – 64] (Twitter chat on 8/5)
- Week 2: Chapters 4 – 5 [pages 65 – 101] (Twitter chat on 8/12)
- Week 3: Chapters 6 – 8 [pages 102 – 157] (Twitter chat on 8/19)
- Week 4: Chapters 9 – 10 [pages 158 – 203] (Twitter chat on 8/26)
- NOTE: We’re going to skip discussion on Part 2, which is a series of recipes.
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