Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat
English | Size: 229.81 MB (240,970,863 bytes)
Category: Tutorial

Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat

A fascinating and deeply researched investigation into the mysteries of flavor-from the first bite taken by our ancestors to scientific advances in taste and the current “foodie” revolution.

Taste has long been considered the most basic of the five senses because its principal mission is a simple one: to discern food from everything else. Yet it’s really the most complex and subtle. Taste is a whole-body experience, and breakthroughs in genetics and microbiology are casting light not just on the experience of french fries and foie gras, but the mysterious interplay of body and brain. [Read more…]