Posts Tagged ‘Are you really going to eat that?’

I have to admit that I was drawn to this book as soon as I heard the title. Robb Walsh’s collection of articles and essays was published in 2003 and although some of the stories date back to the early nineties, it remains fresh, interesting and entertaining. I learned numerous obscure and fascinating facts ranging from the science of the malodorous durian fruit, to the legal battles over the name Blue Mountain coffee to the curious consumption patterns of spam. Walsh definitely does his research and puts considerable effort into tracking down elusive ingredients and information, sometimes involving physical pain, […]