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The Man Who Ate Everything

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By Jeffrey Steingarten

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| Paperback | 9780375702020

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Winner of the Julia Child Book Award

A James Beard Book Award Finalist

When Jeffrey Steingarten was appointed food critic for Vogue, he systematically set out to overcome his distaste for such things as kimchi, lard, Greek cuisine, and blue food. He succeeded at Continue

Winner of the Julia Child Book Award

A James Beard Book Award Finalist

When Jeffrey Steingarten was appointed food critic for Vogue, he systematically set out to overcome his distaste for such things as kimchi, lard, Greek cuisine, and blue food. He succeeded at all but the last: Steingarten is "fairly sure that God meant the color blue mainly for food that has gone bad." In this impassioned, mouth-watering, and outrageously funny book, Steingarten devotes the same Zen-like discipline and gluttonous curiosity to practically everything that anyone anywhere has ever called "dinner."

Follow Steingarten as he jets off to sample choucroute in Alsace, hand-massaged beef in Japan, and the mother of all ice creams in Sicily. Sweat with him as he tries to re-create the perfect sourdough, bottle his own mineral water, and drop excess poundage at a luxury spa. Join him as he mounts a heroic--and hilarious--defense of salt, sugar, and fat (though he has some nice things to say about Olestra). Stuffed with offbeat erudition and recipes so good they ought to be illegal, The Man Who Ate Everything is a gift for anyone who loves food.  

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  • It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything By Jeffrey Steingarten

    Celebrated American author M.F. K. Fisher once said that when she wrote about food and eating, she was really speaking to our hunger for love and warmth. We humans are hungry, each with different longings we assuage according to our varied cultural r ... (read full critics)

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  • Informative yet extremely witty. If you are a foodie, you will love this book.

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  • Humorous essays on food & food science.

    Not so much a book as a collection of essays on food, cooking, and eating. Very funny at times.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 528 Pages
  • Edition: Vintage Books Ed
  • ISBN-10: 0375702024
  • ISBN-13: 9780375702020
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Pub date: Oct 27, 1998
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover and Others
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