Delicious : the evolution of flavor and how it made us human
(2021)
By:
Dunn, Rob
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
612.87/DUNN,R
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
DESCRIPTION
xviii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780691199474, 0691199477 :, 0691199477, 9780691199474
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Prologue: Eco-evolutionary gastronomy -- Tongue-tied -- The flavor-seekers -- A nose for flavor -- Culinary extinction -- Forbidden fruits -- On the origin of spices -- Cheesy horse and sour beer -- The art of cheese -- Dinner makes us human
"A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution."--