Michael Raffael
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Michael Raffael is a writer whose West Country Cheesemakers won the British Cheese Awards prize in 2006. He is a contributor to 1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die, where earlier versions of his contributions to Britannica first appeared.
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Tripe, stomach of a ruminant consumed as food. Tripe usually comes from an ox or calf, although also from sheep or deer. The term refers to the animal’s stomach—or, to be more precise, to the four chambers of the stomach that together form a production line to digest the ruminant’s food. Tripe can…
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1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die (September 2008)
From single press extra-virgin olive oils and artisanal cheeses to more exotic fare such as zebra jerky, this compilation is a cornucopia of culinary delicacies from every cuisine around the globe. Featuring luscious photographs and descriptions of must-eat foods from sweet to savory, this culinary gazetteer of the world offers expert guidance on how to really eat like a local when in Rome or how to find the most authentic Peking duck when visiting Beijing. Any foodie will delight at the fact-filled...
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