false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174737249m/434052.jpg 434052 3 <B>A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide</B> <P> Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label&#151;without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, &#147;Daddy, what's polysorbate 60?&#148; he was at a loss&#151;and determined to find out. <P> From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the corn fields in Iowa, from gypsum mines in Oklahoma to the vanilla harvest in Madagascar, <I>Twinkie, Deconstructed</I> is a fascinating, thoroughly researched romp of a narrative that demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients&#151;where they come from, how they are made, how they are used&#151;and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder with a strange name&#151;all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. <P> An insightful exploration into the food industry, if you've ever wondered what you're eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter, a food-grade equivalent of Plaster of Paris) this book is for you. 1618305 2007 Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats total:474|5:45|4:120|3:183|2:96|1:30| 474 1476 974 164 4 3 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 16:49:34 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 16:56:40 -0700 2007
Twinkie Deconstructed takes us on a journey through the ingredient label of the popular snack food to find out what "polysorbate 80" and "bleached flour" really are. Whether its manufactured, mined (yes mined), or put together in a laboratory, we discover what goe...more...]]> 2 6 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 21:10:07 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 21:17:10 -0700 2008
Ettlinger isn't much of a writer; he doesn't manage a consistent or engaging narrative voice, he neglects to look at either the bigger pi...more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 07:17:01 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 19:07:59 -0700 2007 A popular food item, first introduced to the public in the 1930's, which now represents a vast example of how ingredients have changed over the years to meet consumer demand. Honestly, I'd never really thought about it before... that long list of hard-to-pronounce chemi...more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 28 19:54:04 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 20:28:00 -0800 2007
"[The] industrial aspect of our food--and Twinkies are but one among tens of thousands o...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 22 23:09:46 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 18:13:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:00:49 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:00:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 18:14:41 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 18:31:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 18:35:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 18:46:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 09:47:11 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 09:55:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 15 14:14:04 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 11:50:45 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 14:32:16 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 16:53:33 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 17:03:17 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 17:14:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 16:22:40 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 16:22:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 18:33:50 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 21:10:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 11:42:04 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 13:00:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 28 06:32:23 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 06:35:53 -0800 2008 Very good book.Tell a lot about ingredients.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 12:40:35 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 05:38:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 true false Tue Jul 22 08:07:16 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 11:45:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 08:07:16 -0700 2008
It reminds me of that segment on Mr. Rogers when they ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 11:09:59 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 11:27:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 11:08:09 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 16 11:49:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=434052