The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures in Northern Cooking by Michele Genest

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  • ISBN 10 1550174754
  • ISBN 13 9781550174755
  • Published Apr 01 2010
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries Canada, United States
  • Publisher Harbour Publishing
  • Imprint Harbour Publishing

Publishers Text

'Bring me moose meat! You will not be sorry'! So says Whitehorse author and cook Michele Genest to the hunters in her circle. Wild is wonderful when it comes to Genest's creative treatments for northern viands, with exciting ideas such as moose cooked in Yukon-brewed espresso stout and finished with chocolate, lime and cilantro, Arctic char marinated in grappa and then hot-smoked, or roasted spruce grouse draped in a sour cream and Madeira sauce. As much culinary adventure story as cookbook, "The Boreal Gourmet" combines a portrait of northern life with an exploration of wild or 'country' foods in gourmet recipes for the home cook. These recipes are inspired by a diversity of countries, traditions and kitchens, and spring from a love affair with the indigenous foods that flourish in the boreal forests and river valleys of the Yukon. Whitehorse author and chef Michele Genest has recipes for every season supported with information on such northern plants as Artemisia frigida, or pasture sage, and its effect on the flavour of the wild Dall sheep that graze on it, the mysteries of morel mushrooms and tips on where to find them, and advice from Dawson City's Uncle Berwyn on the proper use of birch syrup. Taking us from salmon, spruce tips and gourmet greens to recipes for artisanal sourdoughs and festive solstice menus, "The Boreal Gourmet" is an unprecedented collection to inspire both the serious gourmand (who will want to search out wild ingredients in his or her own backyard) and anyone with an appreciation for the culinary delights available north of sixty.

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