The Tummy Trilogy: American Fried; Alice, Let's Eat; Third Helpings
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374524173 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Throughout the 1970s, as he wrote the "American Journal" feature for the New Yorker, Calvin Trillin crossed and recrossed the continent. Braver than most transients, he dined in every manner of restaurant, sampling all kinds of native cuisine. The kind of milkshake that I personally consumed six hundred gallons of at the Country Club Daily is an historical fact in three flavors. Here's a sample from the first book, American Fried: ME: Anybody who served a milkshake like this in Kansas City would be put in jail. He's also an extremely enthusiastic eater, so the books are fi
With three hilarious books over the next two decadesAmerican Fried; Alice, Let's Eat; and Third Helpingshe established himself as, in Craig Claiborne's phrase, "the Walt Whitman of American eats." Trillin's three comic masterpieces are now available in what Trillin calls The Tummy Trilogy.. In the 1970s, Calvin Trillin informed America that its most glorious food was not to be found at the pretentious restaurants he referred to generically as La Maison de la Casa House, Continental Cuisine
Great! Exactly what I wanted. Trillin never disappoints. Quick delivery.. A Customer said American chow, well done!. Becuase it is a collection of columns, there is a certain amount of redundancy; but, overall, it's a rollicking jaunt through the off-beat dineries of a vanishing America. Any easy, breezy read, one gets the feeling a dinnier with Trillin would be overshadowed by the company. Delicious!. "trillin but." according to Cristi S. Goldman. amusing but not as clever or bitingly witty as Traveling with Alice. Trillin is a great food writer but at times he needs to edit himself. His shorter works are more entertaining