Book Spine Poetry: High Steaks

"High Steaks"

A cow's life

Raising steaks

Food for thought

Good eats

A Cow’s Life: The Surprising History of Cattle and How the Black Angus Came to Be Home on the Range by M.R. Montgomery; 636.2 M788c

It’s not all about the cud, really. Instead, this is a history of cattle, the current cattle breeds, and how their distinctive colors came to be.

Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef by Betty Fussell; 641.01 F994r

Ms. Fussell covers the complexities of beef production and consumption in throughout U.S. history.

Good Eats: The Early Years by Alton Brown; 641.5 B877ge

Alton Brown’s iconic Food Network show comes to life again through this compilation, the first of three, which features recipes, behind the scenes images, and food science.

Food for Thought: Essays on Eating and Culture edited by Lawrence Rubin; 394.12 F868

With nineteen essays on the topics of food and food culture, one can find plenty of ideas to devour and savor within this volume.