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"Excellent....Taken as a whole, the volume moves beyond food’s sensory pleasures to investigate it as a cultural vessel, a symbol of inequality, and more. It’s a standout addition to the series." —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman.
"In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing,” writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. “Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing.” The stories in this year’s Best American Food Writing are brilliant, eye-opening windows into the heart of our country’s culture. From the link between salt and sex, to Syrian refugees transforming ancient Turkish food traditions, to the FDA’s crusade on alternative non-dairy milk options, to Black farmers in Arkansas seeking justice, the scope of these essays spans nearly every aspect of our society. This anthology offers an entertaining and poignant look at how food shapes our lives and how food writing shapes our culture.
THE BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2023 INCLUDES JAYA SAXENA • LIGAYA MISHAN • MARION NESTLE TOM PHILPOTT • WESLEY BROWN • ALICIA KENNEDY CAROLINE HATCHETT • AMY LOEFFLER and others
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Publisher : Mariner Books (October 17, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 0063322528
ISBN-13 : 978-0063322523
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.47 x 8.25 inches
Reviewer: Robert G Yokoyama
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I will expand my horizons because of the food references in this book.
Review: I like the essays in this book because of the references of foods that I haven't heard of before. My favorite essay is about kimchee and whale skin. I have eaten kimchee all my life, but I have never eaten kimchee with whale skin before. I would love to try this appetizing pairing if I ever visit Alaska. There is a reference to jujubee fruit. I learned that a jujubee is a fruit that looks like an olive, but it tastes like a sweet apple. Gai Lan is another food I have never eaten, but I learned that Gai Lan is a Chinese broccoli. I love to eat new vegetables and fruits so I would love to eat all these foods. I have tried Indian food before. I like the essay that makes reference to garam masala. I have tried nutmeg cardamon, black pepper and cinnamon individually, but I've never tried to blend them together and put this delicious topping on my chicken or rice dishes before. I will try to broaden my culinary palate because of the food references in this book.
Reviewer: M. Reynard
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best of American Food Writing 2023
Review: I have read all of the "Best American Food Writing" books in the series by this publisher. And enjoyed quite a few of them. While there have been some collections that haven't quite been what I would have gone for, there were others that were simply wonderful. This one ranged average for me. It had a few standout stories, but largely it seemed like I was reading the same thing over and over again.Bittman collected several examples of food writing that spanned from about food itself, food sociology and societal impact, and food politics. These are all wonderfully diverse and nuanced, although some felt too short or maybe not as impactful as they could have been. I will say, I now want to seek out a rosin potato. I am so curious as to what those might taste like. I also enjoyed the cooking class to encourage school participation story.Overall still fun to read, but maybe not the strongest of the collections.Review by M. Reynard 2023
Reviewer: Patrick Skinner
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Latest in quite a long line of Food/Drink/Living anthologies. Americans do this so well and this is up to scratch. When the series started, I was fortunate in having encountered some of the contributors which made the books that much enjoyable. Now an oldie, hardly any contributors are familiar to me, and some of the writing lacks the roundness and charm of earlier generations. But, overall still a good read.