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Author:

McQuaid, John, author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Scribner,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

vii, 291 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Gastronomy.
Flavor.
Taste.
Food habits.
Food--Sensory evaluation.
Food industry and trade.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

1451685009 (hardcover)
9781451685008 (hardcover)

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

NBPB943 -- Lehigh Public Library (Lehigh)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)