The popular "New Yorker "writer combines the style of Mary Roach
with the on-the-ground food savvy of Anthony Bourdain.
Dana Goodyear's narrative debut is a highly entertaining,
revelatory look into the raucous, strange, fascinatingly complex
world of contemporary American food culture. At once an uproarious
behind-the-scenes adventure and a serious attempt to understand the
implications of an emergent new cuisine, it introduces a cast of
compelling and unexpected characters--from Los Angeles Times critic
Jonathan Gold, to a high-end Las Vegas purveyor of rare and exotic
ingredients, to the traffickers and promoters of raw milk and other
forbidden products, to the hottest chefs who rely on them--all of
whom, along with today's diners, are changing the face of American
eating.
Ultimately, Goodyear looks at what we eat, and tells us who we
are. As she places all of this within a vivid historical and
cultural framework, she shows how these gathering culinary trends
may eventually shape the way all Americans dine. What emerges is a
picture of America at a moment of transition, designing the future
as it reimagines the past.
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