Year of the Cow: How 420 Pounds of Beef Built a Better Life for One American Family
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250052580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Over the course of dozens of nose-to-tail meals, Jared cooks his way through his cow armed with a pioneering spirit and a good sense of humor. This is the story of a man, a cow, and a question: What am I eating? After realizing he knew more about television on his wall than the food on his plate, award-winning TV producer and amateur chef Jared Stone buys 420 pounds of beef directly from a rancher and embarks on a hilarious and inspiring culinary adventure. Year of the Cow follows the trials and tribulations of a home cook as he begins to form a deeper relationship with food and the environment. He becomes more mindful of his diet, makes changes to his lifestyle, and bravely confronts challenges he never expectedlike how to dry beef jerky without attracting the neighborhood wildlife to the backyard, and how to find deliciousness in the less-common cuts of meat like the tongue and heartsharing a recipe at the end of each chapter. From meeting the rancher who raised his cow to learning how to successfully pack a freezer with cow parts, Stone gets to know his bovine and delves into our diets and eating habits, examining the ethnography of cattle, how previous generations ate, why environmentalists and rea
Readers will feel like guests in their home, privy to private fears and joys as well as gastronomic triumphs and catastrophes.” Kirkus Reviews“Stone is at his best when he tells his own story with an affable, matter-of-fact style that is humorous and touching. and The Omnivore's Dilemma and author of Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World“This book tells how one cow purchased from a thoughtful farmer and then lovingly prepared and eaten by an exuberant amateur chef and his young family transformed their lives and could transform yours (even if you never buy a cow). Stone's tale of transformation is spiced with good humor, telling anecdotes, and a highly engaging narrative. “A high-octane, thinking-man's account of one guy's quest to find meaning in life by cooking a grass-fed steer. A truly enjoyable read.” Joel Salatin, farmer profiled in Food, Inc. T
Surprisingly Great! One of my favorite books of 2015. My wife surprised me with "Year of the Cow" a few weeks ago - immediately loved the cover, but wasn't too sure if I'd enjoy the content. There seems to be an influx of culinary commentary books released over the last couple years that attempt using "humor" (snark?) to sell their stance on diet, or some regurgitated philosophy on health and wellness. I knew after the first chapter that this was not one of those books! Stone has used his feat in attempting to consume an animal in a year as a backbone personal. Beyond the Beef In "Year of the Cow" Stone confronts an amazing number of social issues from food, to friends and family, to science versus sensationalism. He does it with remarkable insight, drawn from an awareness of both the controversies of the day and sense of history. The book which began as a series of blogs drawn around the purchase and consumption of a whole locally-produced, grass-fed steer chronicles the growth he achieves personally as a chef, a father, a husband and a man. Heart warming scenes with a young son. 2015 is the Year of the Cow Hats off to author Jared Stone for wanting to get down to it and find out what he's eating and how best to utilize the whole cow he bought. This is a funny and enlightening memoir about how buying a butchered cow changed the author and his family's life over the course of a year. There are some recipes included, but really, it's about how this cow brought Stone and his family together -- how it made him be more thoughtful about eating, consuming, health and ultimately, life choices. There are some beautiful
Stone lives with his family in L.A. . JARED STONE is an award-winning television producer who won an Emmy in 2013 for his work on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He has worked with several major television networks including ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, National Geographic, and many others