Jack Monroe Quotes


We have an odd culinary relationship with tinned food. In higher society, rare and supposedly exquisite goods such as tinned baby octopus, foie gras and caviar come in beautifully crafted, artistically designed tins.


Citations

Monroe, Jack. Tin Can Cook: 75 Simple Store-cupboard Recipes. Bluebird, 2019.

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Jack Monroe
Jack Monroe
  • Born: March 17, 1988
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Writer, Journalist, Campaigner

Jack Monroe is a British food writer, journalist and activist known for campaigning on poverty issues, particularly hunger relief. Monroe initially rose to prominence for writing a blog titled A Girl Called Jack (now renamed Cooking on a Bootstrap), and has since written for publications such as The Echo, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, and The New Yorker, as well as publishing several cookbooks focusing on "austerity recipes" and meals which can be made on a tight budget.