Böcker av Maynard Davies

Fans of Maynard will be delighted to read his further adventures in bacon curing. The last of the traditionally-apprenticed bacon curers, the author regales and inspires his readers with tales ofvisits from the health inspectorshis colourful customers and work colleagueshis tips on curing, smoking and sellingthe burglaries, bungled deals and triumphshis growing reputation in the fieldtravels to learn how to make parma ham and much more.This book is the same addictive concoction of humour, tragedy and plain common sense, told in Maynard's disarmingly frank manner.

Maynard Davies, the last of the apprentice bacon curers, tells his intriguing story in his own distinctive style.Always one to turn a challenge into an opportunity, Maynard took pleasure in learning the skills of the oldmaster curers of the Black Country and he shares with the reader the secrets of top quality bacon, learnt over a lifetime: the methods, recipes, smoking and curing. His passion for, ashe puts it, 'good food for good people', is his motivation - made by experts, using the best ingredients, and cutting no corners.Funny, wise and very human, Maynard's unsentimental tale will remind readers that old fashioned virtues of pride in one's profession, hard work, an open mind and a lot of optimism go along way.