According to Booklist,
The
Devil’s Picnic: Around the World in Search of Forbidden Fruit, tests the limits of human gastronomic endurance. The
title and fantastically seductive cover alludes to mysterious dietary drama. Writer
Taras Grescoe takes readers with him around
the world in search of prohibited food. His culinary journey explores the history and politics surrounding nine
different forbidden treats, including absinthe, criadillas and poisses, among others. This unusual quest seeks to
understand why people crave what they can’t have, and explains the reasons behind the banning of certain food items. It
sounds like a dangerously delicious read, though I probably would shy away from actually trying most of these exotic
no-no’s.