| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
vii, 291 pages ; 24 cm |
| Content type |
text txt rdacontent |
| Format |
volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Gastronomy.
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Flavor.
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Taste.
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Food habits.
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Food -- Sensory evaluation.
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Food industry and trade.
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| ISBN |
1451685009 |
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9781451685008 |
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