Tucker Track: The Curious History of Food in Australia by Fahey, Warren

ABC Books, 2005. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), 310 pages. ISBN: 0733317278. Very Good condition.

ABC Books, Sydney, 2005. Softcover. Good. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Australian History; ISBN: 0733317278. ISBN/EAN: 9780733317279. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 46959. . 9780733317279

ABC Books, Australia, 2005. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 310 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: ABC Books, Australia, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine has minor lean and minimal reading creases. . Edges of pages are slightly soiled. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: If you've ever wondered how the lamington got its name, or what an outback cook was really serving when he dished up a plate of bush oysters, or even what the words to the Aeroplane Jelly jingle were, then Tucker Track is the book for you. Acclaimed folklorist Warren Fahey has turned his attention to Australia's culinary folklore, from the perfect recipe for kangaroo tail cooked the Aboriginal way to the tantalising array of ingredients and dishes introduced by Asian and European migrants. Brimming with examples of culinary wisdom, old wives'… Read More

Sydney: ABC Books, 2005. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, top corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. 310 pp. Warren Fahey provides a unique treasury of Australia's fascinating culinary traditions, brimming with examples of culinary wisdom, old wives' tales, schoolyard rhymes, songs and jokes. Ever wondered how the lamington got its name, or what an outback cook was really serving when he dished up a plate of bush oysters, or what the words to the Aeroplane Jelly jingle were? This entertaining book, arranged alphabetically within 25 chapters, will trigger long-lost memories and delight readers with every page turned. The author is an acclaimed Australian folklorist.