Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything But the Squeal | 2008 | John Barlow | Buy |
Everything But the Squeal (2008) is John Barlow’s food memoir about his time in Galicia, the northwestern corner of Spain, where he set out to eat every part of the pig. The result is a blend of travel writing, culinary reporting, and personal reflection on a region where food traditions run deep and nothing from the animal goes to waste.
Barlow writes about Galician markets, farm kitchens, and restaurants with the same eye for character and detail he brings to his fiction. The book will appeal to readers who enjoy food writing that goes beyond recipes and into the culture and history behind what people eat.