I've listened to several pieces in this series and what I've really liked about is the very original idea of combining a kind of accessible literary approach with the practical passion of cooking and food. In this piece, the author talks about something in a really interesting and frank way - about her relationship with the animals she eats - an idea that Americans don't often openly cotton to but something that here in France is simply understood - and the piece is well-written like the others - but it is much more straightforward and less of a short story - well-worth airing and may even spark some controversy on the air - but I did find myself wondering, is this really part of the same series? It has a different tone and style than the clever short stories I've heard in other parts of the series.
Review of A Cook's Notebook: Praise the Pig!
Marjorie Van Halteren
Posted on June 10, 2005 at 12:28 PM
I've listened to several pieces in this series and what I've really liked about is the very original idea of combining a kind of accessible literary approach with the practical passion of cooking and food. In this piece, the author talks about something in a really interesting and frank way - about her relationship with the animals she eats - an idea that Americans don't often openly cotton to but something that here in France is simply understood - and the piece is well-written like the others - but it is much more straightforward and less of a short story - well-worth airing and may even spark some controversy on the air - but I did find myself wondering, is this really part of the same series? It has a different tone and style than the clever short stories I've heard in other parts of the series.