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"Gaffigan has made his career rhapsodizing over the most treasured dishes of the American diet ('choking on bacon is like getting murdered by your lover') and decrying the worst offenders ('kale is the early morning of foods') ... [Now] he will give them what they really crave--hundreds of pages of his thoughts on all things culinary(ish). Insights such as: why he believes coconut water was invented to get people to stop drinking coconut water, why...
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"Tracing the story of a variety of foods we love from obscurity to familiarity, this lively and informative work will reveal to readers the hidden history behind many of the things we eat. Treating not just the history, but also the significance of each food in our daily lives, Denker illuminates the little known stories of the orange and the pear, the onion and the cranberry, coffee and cinnamon, and a variety of other fruits, vegetables, spices,...
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"Taste the World! It's truly a feast of wonder: Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia's 'Threads of God' pasta? Egypt's 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more...
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"Blame it on fast foods" takes a satirical look at fast food's impact on the Western world. It discusses fast food's impact on all areas of our lives, including: Business and Work; Finances; Sports; Entertainment; Travel and Vacation; Education; Law and Politics; Religion; Health; "The Self"; Relationships; Communication; Romance and Sex; and Parenting and Socialization. The author's primary goal in this book is to emphasize our ability to choose...
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Few experiences are as satisfying as a chance to explore the world through food. Compiled from the expert travel writers at National Geographic, Food Journeys of a Lifetime scours the globe for the world's best dishes, markets, and restaurants that are worth traveling far and wide to savor. In this fully revised and updated edition, find the best of the best, including: Tokyo's famed fish market and its 226 Michelin-starred restaurants--the most of...