Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Grescoe, Taras. Title: The devil's picnic : around the world in pursuit of forbidden fruit / Taras Grescoe. Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Pub. : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2005. Description: 359 pages ; 22 cm Summary: The author travels around the world seeking unusual and illegal foods, including poppy seed crackers in Singapore, absinthe in Switzerland, and cocoa leaves in Bolivia, and explores the historical background of the laws prohibiting these substances. Subjects: Food. Tourism. Contents: Aperitif. Hjemmebrent : the Viking moonshine -- Crackers. savory crackers : poppies for Nanny -- Cheese. Époisses : Satan in a Poplar box -- Main Course. Criadillas : Brussels vs. the Bull's Balls -- Smoke. Cohiba Esplendido : it's the law -- Digestif. Absinthe Suisse : one glass and you're dead -- Dessert. Chocolat Mousseux : the exonerated buzz -- Herbal Tea. Maté de Coca : never say no -- Nightcap. Pentobarbital Sodium : the last sip -- Epilogue. Web Site: Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2005009248 ISBN: 1582344299 9781582344294 Other Number: 59149243 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 160360 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 641.3 Grescoe Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
