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Tasty : the art and science of what we eat / John McQuaid.

Van Pelt Library TX631 .M395 2015
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
McQuaid, John, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gastronomy.
Flavor.
Taste.
Food habits.
Food--Sensory evaluation.
Food.
Food industry and trade.
Physical Description:
vii, 291 pages ; 24 cm
Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Scribner, 2015.
Summary:
A fascinating and deeply researched investigation into the mysteries of flavor, from our ancestors' first bites to ongoing scientific advances in taste and today's "foodie" revolution.
Contents:
The tongue map
The birth of flavor in five meals
The bitter gene
Flavor cultures
The seduction
Gusto and disgust
Quest for fire
The great bombardment
The DNA of deliciousness.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index.
ISBN:
1451685009
9781451685008
OCLC:
873006329
Publisher Number:
99961966876

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