Tasty : the art and science of what we eat / John McQuaid.
- McQuaid, John
- Date:
- 2015
- Books
About this work
Description
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.
Publication/Creation
New York : Scribner, 2015.
Physical description
vii, 291 pages ; 24 cm
Contributors
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
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.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineDFXP.PXOpen shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 1451685009
- 9781451685008