Gastronomy Books

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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.19 — 384,164 ratings — published 2000
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.46 — 16,320 ratings — published 1984
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.19 — 210,900 ratings — published 2006
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.39 — 95,488 ratings — published 2017
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.86 — 48,886 ratings — published 2010
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The Physiology of Taste: Or, Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy The Physiology of Taste: Or, Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,713 ratings — published 1825
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.07 — 119,788 ratings — published 2008
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The Art of Eating The Art of Eating (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,173 ratings — published 1954
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.75 — 77,402 ratings — published 2002
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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.11 — 31,648 ratings — published 2001
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Taste: My Life Through Food Taste: My Life Through Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.19 — 97,692 ratings — published 2021
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The Flavour Thesaurus The Flavour Thesaurus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,205 ratings — published 2010
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The Man Who Ate Everything The Man Who Ate Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,204 ratings — published 1997
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The Professional Chef The Professional Chef (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 5,902 ratings — published 1974
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It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,815 ratings — published 2002
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Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,103 ratings — published 2003
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.05 — 113,453 ratings — published 2007
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,916 ratings — published 2015
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 26,052 ratings — published 2013
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.86 — 10,423 ratings — published 2012
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.95 — 48,530 ratings — published 2005
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My Life in France My Life in France (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.16 — 93,595 ratings — published 2006
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Larousse Gastronomique Larousse Gastronomique (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,773 ratings — published 1938
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Eat a Peach Eat a Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.88 — 28,351 ratings — published 2020
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.25 — 78,193 ratings — published 1961
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The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,379 ratings — published 2000
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Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.08 — 39,391 ratings — published 1998
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The Gastronomical Me The Gastronomical Me (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,275 ratings — published 1943
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The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.89 — 14,693 ratings — published 2005
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The Art of Fermentation: An in-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World The Art of Fermentation: An in-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,879 ratings — published 2012
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No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,967 ratings — published 2007
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Consider the Oyster Consider the Oyster (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,995 ratings — published 1941
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The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,182 ratings — published 2017
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Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,688 ratings — published 2001
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Delicious! Delicious! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.82 — 36,905 ratings — published 2014
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Modernist Cuisine. The Art and Science of Cooking Modernist Cuisine. The Art and Science of Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.60 — 1,590 ratings — published 2010
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Food in History Food in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,612 ratings — published 1973
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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual Food Rules: An Eater's Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.99 — 48,977 ratings — published 2008
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The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,027 ratings — published 2006
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An Edible History of Humanity An Edible History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.77 — 6,254 ratings — published 2010
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What Einstein Told His Cook What Einstein Told His Cook (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,289 ratings — published 2002
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How to Cook a Wolf How to Cook a Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,073 ratings — published 1942
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Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.56 — 2,433 ratings — published 2018
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.10 — 34,157 ratings — published 2019
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Sweetbitter Sweetbitter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 3.33 — 79,227 ratings — published 2016
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A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) A Year in Provence (Provence, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.01 — 83,711 ratings — published 1989
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Appetites: A Cookbook Appetites: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as gastronomy)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,474 ratings — published 2016
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“Because of the munchies I get after a fat spliff is the reason I care for tasty food!”
Martins Ate, Martins Ate's 108 Pure Vegetarian Food Cookbook: Excellent munchies recipes for a whole family

“After the interview and photo shoot, Cantu invited us to dinner at Moto, where we ate a poached scallop and "pearls" of squid ink sealed inside a polymerized shell made from a buttery saffron and seafood broth; beet-flavored cotton candy, sweet and earthy and fantastic; a menu printed on fully edible paper, with ink that tasted like a tangy aged Manchego cheese; and freeze-dried ice cream pellets with twenty-five-year-old balsamic vinegar, with the richness and complexity of a Sauternes.”
Laurie Woolever, Care and Feeding

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