Eat This Book: Knowledge to Feed Your Appetite and Inspire Your Next Meal

by Stacy Michelson

Overview

Explore 99 of the world’s most beloved, delicious, and misunderstood foods in this charming culinary compendium from artist extraordinaire Stacy Michelson.

Eat This Book is part celebration, part education, packed with bite-size nuggets of knowledge about unique farmers’ market finds, kitchen pantry staples, and fascinating global ingredients. You’ll gain a new appreciation for seemingly familiar foods, and learn the backstory of some that have always seemed a bit more mysterious. Whether you’re a novice cook or completely food obsessed, there’s plenty here to feed your curiosity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762498048
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	03/23/2021
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	878,139
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 10.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Stacy Michelson is an artist, illustrator, and a food journalist. After spending years working in restaurants and watching more food-related TV than she cares to admit, she turned her focus to researching and illustrating food stories for clients such as The Los Angeles Times, The BBC, KCRW Radio, and Cherry Bombe. Her fans on Instagram (@StacyMichelson) love her cooking tips, humorous videos, and whimsical style of food art, which she features on merchandise from prints to enamel pins. Stacy lives in sunny Los Angeles, always has room for dessert, never has space in her fridge, and is allergic to cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Spices + Condiments

Salt 11

Cinnamon 12

Vanilla 13

Saffron 14

Mustard 15

MSG 16

Ranch 17

Turmeric 18

Liquid Smoke 20

Soy Sauce 21

Kimchi 22

Sriracha 23

Peppercorns 24

Ketchup 26

Thousand Island 27

Vinegar 28

Pickles 29

Olives 30

Wasabi 32

Umeboshi 33

Tahini 34

Mole 35

Cooking Oils 36

Nuts, Beans + Grains

Almonds 41

Cashew 42

Chickpeas 43

Rice 44

Mochi 46

Soybeans 48

Tofu 50

Wheat 52

Pasta 54

Peanut 56

Corn 58

Tortilla 60

Beans 62

Noodles 64

Fruits, Veggies + Herbs

Figs 69

Avocados 70

Mango 72

Acai 74

Pennel 76

Citrus 77

Radishes 78

Garlic 80

Ginger 82

Fruits, veggies + Herbs

Lotus Root 83

Chiles 84

Hoja Santa 85

Rhubarb 86

Beets 87

Tomatoes 88

Summer Squash 90

Winter Squash 92

Leeks 94

Artichoke 96

Herbs 98

Shiso 99

Persimmons 100

Hoshigaki 102

Jackfruit 104

Sugar Snap Peas 106

Mushrooms 107

Nopales 108

Eggplant 110

Pomegranate 111

Kale 112

Sweet Potatoes 114

Peaches 116

Canned Pumpkin 117

Coconut(Milk vs Cream) 118

Seaweed 120

Ube 122

Passion Fruit 124

Coffee, Tea, Booze + Other Beverages

Cold Brew 129

Coffee Beans 130

Boba 132

Chai 133

Cider 134

Rosé 136

Champagne 137

Horchata 138

Kombucha 140

Root Beer 142

Matcha 144

Mezcal 146

Japanese Whisky 148

Sweets + Sweeteners

Concha 153

Ice Cream vs Gelato 154

Chocolate Chip Cookie 156

Sugar 158

Shave Ice 160

Marshmallow 162

Honey 163

Agave 164

Cacao 166

Chocolate 168

Icing vs Frosting 170

Maple Syrup 172

Acknowledgments 174

Editorial Reviews

"This book is amazing! I've been working with these ingredients for over 40 years and yet I've learned so, so much from Stacy's educational and unique depictions. She's an incredible artist, a great cook, and I just adore her!"
—Susan Feniger, James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality

"This exuberantly joyful illustrated encyclopedia of ingredients is irresistible and will entertain cooks from 3-103! It's a fresh and fun way to tackle the serious subjects of food history, science, and nutrition."—Evan Kleiman, James Beard award-winning host of Good Food on KCRW

"Stacy's food drawings say 'Hey, Let's have some fun and learn something!' She's thorough and thoughtful without being studious or pedantic. I think my kids and I could both have fun and learn something from this book."—Peter Meehan, Food Editor of the Los Angeles Times and cofounder of Lucky Peach

"Want to know more about your favorite foods? The brilliant Stacy Michelson serves up page after page of entertaining details about the most popular eats and ingredients around. Pickles, pasta, herbs, olives, avocados, matcha, and mezcal? It's all in there, a grocery cart full of fun and factoids."—Kerry Diamond, founder of Cherry Bombe

"Stacy Michelson has created a most thrilling graphic food reference book. Whether you page through or peruse, you'll glean fascinating and handy bits of information to make you feel instantly smarter and better in the kitchen."—Andrea Nguyen, James Beard award-winning author of The Pho Cookbook and Vietnamese Food Any Day

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