Taste What You're Missing
出版时间:
2012-03
版次:
1
ISBN:
9781439190739
定价:
242.50
装帧:
精装
开本:
其他
纸张:
其他
页数:
416页
正文语种:
英语
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Whetherit’sagrilledcheesesandwichwithtomatosoup,maple-curedbaconsizzlinghotfromthepan,orasaltedcaramelcoatedindarkchocolate,youknowwhenfoodtastesgoodtoyou.Butyoumaynotknowtheamazingstorybehindwhyyoulovesomefoodsandcan’ttolerateothers.Now,inTasteWhatYou’reMissing,thefirstbookthatdemystifiesthescienceoftaste,you’lllearnhowyourindividualbiology,genetics,andbraincreateapersonalexperienceofeverythingyoutaste—andhowyoucanmakethemostofit.
Aseasonedfooddevelopertowhomfoodcompaniesturnforhelpincreatingdeliciousnewproducts,BarbStuckeyrevealsthatmuchofwhatwethinkweknowabouthowtasteworksiswrong.Andthetruthismuchmorefascinating—forinstance,yourtongueisnotdividedintoquadrantsforsweet,sour,salt,andbitterandonlyafractionofwhatyoutastehappensinyourmouth.AsStuckeyexplainshowourfivesensesworktogethertoform“flavorperceptions,”shetellsintriguingstoriesaboutpeoplewhohavelostthesenseofsmellortasteandtheunexpectedwaystheirexperienceoffoodchangesasaresult.
You’lllearnwhykids(andsomeadults)turnuptheirnosesatBrusselssproutsandbroccoli,howsaltmakesgrapefruitsweet,andwhyyoudrinkyourcoffeeblackwhileyourspouseloadsitwithcreamandsugar.Stuckeyalsoprovideseye-openingexperimentsinwhichyoucandiscoveryourunique“tastertype”andlearnwhyyoureactinstinctivelytocertainfoods,inparticularwhyyourresponsetobitternessisunique.You’llfindwaystoimproveyourabilitytodiscernflavors,detectingredients,anddevisetastecombinationsinyourownkitchenfordelectableresults.TasteWhatYou’reMissinggivescuriouseaters,FoodNetworkwatchers,kitchentinkerers,andarmchairTopChefstheunderstandingandlanguagetoimpressfriendsandfamilieswithinsiderknowledgeabouteverythingedible.WhatHaroldMcGeedidforthescienceofcookingBarbStuckeydoesforthescienceoftasteinTasteWhatYou’reMissing,acalorie-freewaytogetmorepleasurefromeverybite. BarbStuckeyisaprofessionalfooddeveloperwholeadsthemarketing,foodtrendtracking,andconsumerresearchfunctionsatMattson,NorthAmerica’slargestindependentdeveloperofnewfoodsandbeverages.SheandherHyperTasterfiancédividetheirtimebetweenSanFranciscoandHealdsburg,inNorthernCalifornia’swinecountry.
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内容简介:
Whetherit’sagrilledcheesesandwichwithtomatosoup,maple-curedbaconsizzlinghotfromthepan,orasaltedcaramelcoatedindarkchocolate,youknowwhenfoodtastesgoodtoyou.Butyoumaynotknowtheamazingstorybehindwhyyoulovesomefoodsandcan’ttolerateothers.Now,inTasteWhatYou’reMissing,thefirstbookthatdemystifiesthescienceoftaste,you’lllearnhowyourindividualbiology,genetics,andbraincreateapersonalexperienceofeverythingyoutaste—andhowyoucanmakethemostofit.
Aseasonedfooddevelopertowhomfoodcompaniesturnforhelpincreatingdeliciousnewproducts,BarbStuckeyrevealsthatmuchofwhatwethinkweknowabouthowtasteworksiswrong.Andthetruthismuchmorefascinating—forinstance,yourtongueisnotdividedintoquadrantsforsweet,sour,salt,andbitterandonlyafractionofwhatyoutastehappensinyourmouth.AsStuckeyexplainshowourfivesensesworktogethertoform“flavorperceptions,”shetellsintriguingstoriesaboutpeoplewhohavelostthesenseofsmellortasteandtheunexpectedwaystheirexperienceoffoodchangesasaresult.
You’lllearnwhykids(andsomeadults)turnuptheirnosesatBrusselssproutsandbroccoli,howsaltmakesgrapefruitsweet,andwhyyoudrinkyourcoffeeblackwhileyourspouseloadsitwithcreamandsugar.Stuckeyalsoprovideseye-openingexperimentsinwhichyoucandiscoveryourunique“tastertype”andlearnwhyyoureactinstinctivelytocertainfoods,inparticularwhyyourresponsetobitternessisunique.You’llfindwaystoimproveyourabilitytodiscernflavors,detectingredients,anddevisetastecombinationsinyourownkitchenfordelectableresults.TasteWhatYou’reMissinggivescuriouseaters,FoodNetworkwatchers,kitchentinkerers,andarmchairTopChefstheunderstandingandlanguagetoimpressfriendsandfamilieswithinsiderknowledgeabouteverythingedible.WhatHaroldMcGeedidforthescienceofcookingBarbStuckeydoesforthescienceoftasteinTasteWhatYou’reMissing,acalorie-freewaytogetmorepleasurefromeverybite.
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作者简介:
BarbStuckeyisaprofessionalfooddeveloperwholeadsthemarketing,foodtrendtracking,andconsumerresearchfunctionsatMattson,NorthAmerica’slargestindependentdeveloperofnewfoodsandbeverages.SheandherHyperTasterfiancédividetheirtimebetweenSanFranciscoandHealdsburg,inNorthernCalifornia’swinecountry.
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