How to Eat a Lobster by Ashley Blom

How to Eat a Lobster by Ashley Blom

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Summary

Some culinary mysteries have delicious solutions. From simple tips (creme brulee) to techniques that take some practice (chopsticks), How to Eat a Lobster will answer your questions with clear instructions and clever illustrations.

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How to Eat a Lobster by Ashley Blom

Sometimes an evening is going great until the crawfish arrive. Then what do you do? (Answer: Twist and snap off the head. Peel the tail and pull out the meat. Then suck the juices from the head. Seriously: you re supposed to!) For every tricky dining situation you can imagine (and a few you can t), How to Eat a Lobster will show you how to navigate the meal with grace, style, and minimal splatter. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful illustrations, you ll learn the answers to 50 food-related questions you ve been afraid to ask. Equal parts cheat sheet and cheerleader, How to Eat a Lobster not only shows you how to open a coconut it shows that you can!
“This breezy little primer will show you how best to eat that crustacean on your plate and also bone a fish, carve a chicken and properly consume artichokes, pomegranates and even durians”—The New York Times

“Whatever the case may be, How to Eat a Lobster has you covered.”—Boing Boing

"Ashley Blom may be the Emily Post of food.”—The Star-Ledger

“The culmination of years of hard work….How to Eat a Lobster [is] an easily understandable guide on how to handle unique foods and certain situations involving proper dining etiquette.”—The Berkeley Beacon

“A good, inexpensive gift for those “foodies” among your family and friends.”—The New Orleans Advocate 

“A fun easy read, for aspiring foodies and anyone just wanting to have more mealtime know-how.”—Page Turners

“This book is utterly fun and genuinely informative!”—Zip06.com
Ashley Blom is a food writer and blogger in Austin, Texas. She has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Emerson Review, FamilyFun Magazine, Quarter Life Conversations, Blast Bombshell Online, The Brattleboro Reformer, and more. She blogs at Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine and Forking Up.
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ISBN 13 9781594749216
ISBN 10 1594749213
Title How to Eat a Lobster
Author Ashley Blom
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Quirk Books
Year published 2017-04-04
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.