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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Rockridge University Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. ISBN: 978-1-62315-025-9 (hc) / 978-1-62315-026-6 (pb) / 978-1-62315-027-3 (eb) DISCLAIMER This cookbook is unofficial and unauthorized. This book is not authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Suzanne Collins, her publishers, Scholastic Press, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation, or the producers, writers, distributors and licensors affiliated with Lionsgate Entertainment. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION IN the Hunger Games trilogy, the characters fought, salivated, and sacrificed, all in the name of food. So what better way to immerse yourself back into the world of Panem than through your taste buds? Food, or lack thereof, serves as both symbol and sustenance throughout the trilogy.

Panem occupied its own post-apocalyptic world and, in a sense, also had its own food groups: foods hunted or foraged for basic survival, humble dishes made in the District homes, and Capitol foods that were meant to impress more than nourish. The foods presented in The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay ranged from simple game meats to elaborate and uncommon party fare; all of those varieties, from the modest to the ostentatious, are represented in The Unofficial Recipes of The Hunger Games . Many dishes presented, such as the Gamemakers Suckling Pig, are directly mentioned in the trilogy, while others are merely inspired by the different scenes that transpire. And for more adventurous fans those who dont mind hunting for their meal the cookbook offers recipes that are literally on the wild side, with fare such as Katniss Baked Pigeon or Capitol Fried Squirrel Wings. These dishes would be a tantalizing feast for most of the inhabitants of Panem, although they are unusual by todays standards. Cooking and eating The Unofficial Recipes of The Hunger Games allows fans to delve back into each book of the trilogy in a whole new way.

When a craving for the world of Hunger Games strikes, tear off a piece of Peetas Burnt Raisin Nut Bread or slurp a spoonful of Greasy Saes Special Winter Soup, and transport all of your senses back into the world of Panem. SECTION ONE THE HUNGER GAMES THE first book of the trilogy, The Hunger Games, introduced readers to Katniss, Peeta, Gale and the other characters of the story. The world of Hunger Games was very different from the 21st-century; in this new world, food was a commodity, a tool and a sign of wealth. For most of the characters, food was scarce and valued very highly when it was available, no matter how simple it might be. The contrast between the scarcity and simplicity of the District foods and the extravagance of the Capitol tables is a metaphor for the poverty of the Districts and the ease and superficiality of life in the Capitol. The first portion of this section is devoted to the foods directly mentioned in The Hunger Games and follows the book as closely as possible in terms of chronology.

Chapter 1 (The Woods and the Hearth), features recipes for foods made in the homes of District 12, many of them from the ingredients Katniss and Gale were able to hunt or find. Many of these foods, like Prims Goat Cheese Gifts, have special significance to the story that unfolds. Chapter 2 (The Seam and District 12) boasts the famous dishes from District 12, such as Greasy Saes Call It Beef Soup. In Chapter 3 (The Train), youll find the foods that introduced Katniss and Peeta to the world of plenty, with dishes such as Peetas favorite: Irresistible Hot Chocolate. Chapter 4 (The Capitol) is full of recipes for the wildly extravagant and includes unusual foods the tributes were introduced to on their arrival, such as Orange Chicken in Cream Sauce and Gamemakers Suckling Pig, whereas Chapter 5 (The Arena) features foods that the tributes either made themselves or were given by sponsors, such as District 4s Loaves and Fishes. Chapter 6 (Recipes Inspired by The Hunger Games ) is a collection of recipes that use the story or the foods found in the books as inspiration and evoke the spirit and the memory of this first book in the trilogy.

Finally, this section closes with Chapter 7 (Authenticity for the Adventurous), where youll find unusual dishes like Mrs. Everdeens Rabbit Stew With Wild Greens. All of the recipes are deliciously different, and all are a trip back into the story that started it all. THE WOODS AND THE HEARTH In the woods waits the only person with whom I can be myself: Gale. KATNISS, THE HUNGER GAMES BY SUZANNE COLLINS, CHAPTER 1 IN THE WOODS, Katniss was able to be herself with Gale, but she was also able to find food with which to feed herself and the family that depended on her. The recipes in Chapter 1 are the peasant foods of the futuristic world in which The Hunger Games is set.