Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World

by Julia Rothman and Rachel Wharton

Best-selling author and noted illustrator of Nature Anatomy, Julia Rothman takes her pen into the kitchen with this charming, illustrated guide to all things edible around the globe. She focuses her curious eye on the origins, types, tools, traditions, and techniques behind the most popular foods and preparations, from breads to fish to spices and desserts.

Get your recommended daily allowance of facts and fun with Food Anatomy, the third book in Julia Rothman's best-selling Anatomy series.

She starts with an illustrated history of food and ends with a global tour of street eats. Along the way, Rothman serves up a hilarious primer on short-order egg lingo and a mouth-watering menu of how people around the planet serve fried potatoes - and what we dip them in.

Award-winning food journalist Rachel Wharton lends her expertise to this light-hearted exploration of everything food that bursts with little-known facts and delightful drawings. Everyday diners and seasoned foodies alike are sure to eat it up.

Also available in this series: Nature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Ocean Anatomy, and Farm Anatomy.

• ISBN10: 1612123392
• ISBN13: 9781612123394
• Publish Date: 15 November 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 224
• Language: English

Reviews

[Eve1972]

This was a super interesting little book. It's one of those books you pick up, read a little, put down, pick up again. It's chocked full of little bits of information covering a wide variety of subjects. Has great colorful handdrawn illustrations and fun font types that give it a bit of a notebook type feel.

-Some of the things covered in this book are the...
-Different ways people/cultures set their tables.
-Different forks and spoons and how to use them.
-How cocoa is harvested and processed.
-Different types of sushi and how it's made.
-Different types of cakes and pastries from around the World.
-The history of fortune cookies and candies.
-A look at stoves and refrigerators through the years.
-And about 1000 more things from veggies to meat to fish and beyond.

There is also a few different recipes sprinkled throughout that added to my overall enjoyment of this one. Just a really fun book that would make an excellent gift for that foodie on your Christmas list!