The Man Who Ate Everything
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The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
Winner of the Julia Child Book AwardA 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.
Jeffrey Steingarten attended Harvard College, Harvard Law School, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Harvard Lampoon to become a culinary writer. He has been the internationally feared and recognized food critic of Vogue magazine for the past eight years. He has worked as a food correspondent for Slate, an online publication. Steingarten has received numerous prizes from the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals for pieces in this book. For his articles on French food, the French Republic appointed him a Knight in the Order of Merit on Bastille Day, 1994.
Chevalier Steingarten has no favorite meal, color, or song as a man who ate everything. Memphis, Paris, Alba, Chengdu--and his New York City loft--are his favored dining locations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375702020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375702024 |
| Title | The Man Who Ate Everything |
| Author | Jeffrey Steingarten |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1998-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Prizes | Winner of Guild of Food Writers Awards: Food Book of the Year 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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