MAYNARD: SECRETS OF A BACON CURER. By Maynard Davis with Ann Purchase.

2007 1st edition. Pp169 + 1p ads. B/w vignette illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper.

"Maynard Davies, the last of the apprentice bacon curers" tells more of his intriguing story in his own distinctive style. Although primarily a biography, Davies' book includes many useful recipes for curing, salting and cooking ham and bacon, as well as sausages. The eagerly awaited second installment of the author's life and thoughts on bacon curing. This book follows the author's earlier Maynard: Adventures of a Bacon Curer which developed something of a cult following after its publication in 2003. Chapters include: Goodbye Daisy Bank; Muck and grand openings; Cheese, bacon and bureaucracy; The past and the present; Salty solutions and frank advice; Robbery, bacon and banquets; Auctions, weddings and happiness; Sunshine and dark days; Gypsy bacon and a bargain Riley; A light shines; A taste of Italy and all about British bacon; Problem-solving, ramblers and bad buys; The end of an era.