Eater's Digest: 400 Delectable Readings about Food and Drink

by Lorraine Bodger

Book Overview

'Eater's Digest' is a collection of 450 short delicious readings about food. Each short feature or list is complete unto itself, readable on its own. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584794496
• ISBN13: 9781584794493
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Eater's Digest

If you're a picker, a snacker, or even a cafeteria-style foodie reader, you'll enjoy rambling through this mixture of odd, old, tempting, and tasty selections. It's a tad uneven in its quality of pieces but, hey, it's like food.

Fun, Interesting book about food

Lots of fascinating tidbits about anything related to food! I keep this out in my kitchen and anyone that looks at it loves it

Excellent for the Novice

Eater's Digest: 400 Delectable Readings about Food and Drink, by Lorraine Bodger, is a fun and easy read for lovers of food trivia and history, but it is not for the expert. The passages are brief and filled with interesting information, but, as a foodie, I had already learned about half of the information included in this volume. For newcomers to the vast world of gastronomy it is of value, especially when shared with others.

Truly Delectable and Delightful

I love this book. I say "love," in the present tense, because I've been sampling it every day, reading a few passages at a time to string out the enjoyment. While my husband is cooking, I read passages aloud to him so that we can enjoy it together. It's jam packed with fascinating information about every possible aspect food and eating: where marshmallows came from; which piece of silverware to use for the courses at a formal dinner; everything you wanted to know about Spam; the perils of marinating meat; what every pantry should stock on its shelves, etc., etc. Lorraine Bodger's voice is warm, funny and likable. Whether you're reading it aloud or to yourself, you have the sense that you're spending time with a very funny, very intelligent, and very talented friend. This is a gem.