Everything but the Squeal -- Why Pig? -- Exaltation of the Sausage -- The Castle and the Enchantress -- Why Generalize? -- Dirty Day in Laza -- East of Eden -- Why Food? -- Black Cat -- Encounters with Eminent Galicians I: Dona Victoria of Lancara -- The Order of the Pork Stew -- A Foot in the Iron Age -- Atilano's Virgin Ham -- Four Stops in Negueira -- The Tail in the Ear -- Encounters with Eminent Galicians II: Anton of Espasante -- Driving South for Tetotes -- Luxury Ribs -- Apocalypse Then -- The City Formerly Known as La Coruna -- Miolada Moderna -- Encounters with Eminent Galicians III: Don Manuel Fraga Iribarne -- Manolo and the Blood-Imp -- Endpiece.
Summary
The author describes the challenges he faced as a husband to a vegetarian while living in a meat-loving region of northwest Spain, his year-long effort to consume regional dishes involving every part of a pig, and his observations about animal consumption.
