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From the history of ranch dressing and marshmallows to food prep techniques, the answers are right here in this whimsically illustrated coffee table compendium that spotlights 100 different foods, from the banal to the bizarre.
Packed with tons of food facts and tips, and featuring delightful illustrations and hand-drawn text, Eat This Book is perfect for visual learners and the culinary-curious. Handy as a kitchen reference, but pretty enough for a coffee table, it will inspire you to acquaint yourself with unfamiliar produce from the farmer’s market (jackfruit or lotus root, anyone?), or find a new appreciation for old stand-bys (ketchup, cinnamon, coffee) that are already lurking in your fridge or cupboard.
Packed with tons of food facts and tips, and featuring delightful illustrations and hand-drawn text, Eat This Book is perfect for visual learners and the culinary-curious. Handy as a kitchen reference, but pretty enough for a coffee table, it will inspire you to acquaint yourself with unfamiliar produce from the farmer’s market (jackfruit or lotus root, anyone?), or find a new appreciation for old stand-bys (ketchup, cinnamon, coffee) that are already lurking in your fridge or cupboard.
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Reader Reviews
Praise
"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, -
—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 Every Day, - 
