{"product_id":"the-antarctic-book-of-cooking-and-cleaning-a-polar-journey-9780062395030","title":"The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visually captivating  novelistic travelogue that chronicles the first civilian environmental cleanup expedition in Antarcticaan engaging true story told through anecdotes  journal entries  vignettes  recipes  and archival and contemporary photography. The first thing that comes to mind about Antarctica is not likely the food. But if you are going there  it is the second. Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning is a unique journey through an austral summer  when a group of dedicated individualsfifty-four people from five countriespicked up nearly three decades worth of garbage during a three-month period in Antarctica. In this visually captivating polar journal  Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine transport readers back twenty years and thousands of miles to Bellinghausen  the Russian research station that became their temporary home. Devine  a humanitarian who piloted the project  and Trusler  a visual artist and cook  use journal entries  letters  provision lists  recipes  and menus to document their voyage. They share pithy  insightful observations on life  food  science  politics  and the environment. Showcased throughout are modern and vintage photos and vignettes from Antarcticas short historyall of which add delightful color and warm detail to this unique book. Trusler reveals the challenges of cooking in a makeshift kitchen during long  white nights at the bottom of the world. While the dozens of eco-tourists strive to help preserve the continent  she must figure out how to cook for all of them in the small camp kitchen  using limited ingredients. The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning includes forty-two eclectic  tasty  and hearty recipes tinged with Russian  Chinese  and South American influences  such as Honey Oatmeal Bread  Cheese Fondue  Great Wall Dumplings  Roasted Pepper Goulash with Smoked Paprika  Roast Leg of Pork  and Frozen Chocolate Cream. All beautifully photographed  these dishes reflect the expeditions colorful cultural fabric and the astonishing raw beauty of their surroundingsa continent uniquely devoted to peace  cooperation  and science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45495974559797,"sku":"ByrdShop_0062395033","price":88.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780062395030.jpg?v=1780905025","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-antarctic-book-of-cooking-and-cleaning-a-polar-journey-9780062395030","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}