Dan Pashman

Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious Dan Pashman

Marc Notes: Includes index.; In humorous fashion, Pashman analyzes everyday foods in extraordinary detail to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time, including: Is a cheeseburger better when the cheese is on the bottom, closer to your tongue, to accentuate cheesy goodness? What are the ethics of cherry-picking specific ingredients from a snack mix? And what role does surface-area-to-volume ratio play in fried food enjoyment and ice cube selection?--Amazon.com. Biographical Note: Dan Pashman is the creator and host of WNYC's James Beard Award-nominated food podcast "The Sporkful." He's also the host of Cooking Channel's "Good to Know" and "You're Eating It Wrong" and a contributor to NPR, Slate, Buzzfeed, and LA's KCRW. He lives with his wife and two daughters. Find Dan at Sporkful.com. Review Quotes: "Dan Pashman is one of the great eaters. Eating is his passion. Eating is his life. This book is a celebration of putting food in your mouth."--Marc Maron, author of Attempting Normal and host of WTFReview Quotes: "Here's a collection of unexpected, giggle-making meditations on food served with a 'spork.' I looked it up. It isn't in the dictionary yet, but a 'spork' is a combination spoon, fork and knife. Yes, K's in knives are usually silent, but in Dan's world, as in ketchup, kimchi, and Kit Kats, K's are never bashful."--Radiolab's Robert KrulwichTable of Contents: The Quest for Perfect Deliciousness: A Mission Statement -- 1. Physical Sciences: Eating on Earth -- 2. Language Arts: Better Communication, Better Consumption -- 3. Engineering: Construction as Cookery -- 4. Philosophy: Sustenance and Existence -- 5. Business & Economics: Profit for the Palate -- 6. Cultural Studies & Anthropology: Holidays and Everydays -- 7. Mathematics: Calculating Your Way to Deliciousness -- 8. Psychology: Finding Yourself, Finding Your Food -- 9. Biology & Ecology: Eatscape as Ecosystem -- 10. Etiquette & Hospitality: When Eaters Mingle -- Commencement -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Index. Publisher Marketing: What if you could make everything you eat more delicious? As creator of the WNYC podcast "The Sporkful" and host of the Cooking Channel web series "You're Eating It Wrong," Dan Pashman is obsessed with doing just that. "Eat More Better" weaves science and humor into a definitive, illustrated guidebook for anyone who loves food. But this book isn't for foodies. It's for eaters. In the bestselling tradition of Alton Brown's "Good Eats "and M. F. K. Fisher's "The Art of Eating," Pashman analyzes everyday foods in extraordinary detail to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time, including: Is a cheeseburger better when the cheese is on the bottom, closer to your tongue, to accentuate cheesy goodness? What are the ethics of cherry-picking specific ingredients from a snack mix? And what role does surface-area-to-volume ratio play in fried food enjoyment and ice cube selection? Written with an infectious blend of humor and smarts, "Eat More Better" is a tongue-in-cheek textbook that teaches readers to eat for maximum pleasure. Chapters are divided into subjects like engineering, philosophy, economics, and physical science, and feature hundreds of drawings, charts, and infographics to illustrate key concepts like The Porklift--a bacon lattice structure placed beneath a pancake stack to elevate it off the plate, thus preventing the bottom pancake from becoming soggy with syrup and imbuing the bacon with maple-based deliciousness. "Eat More Better" combines Pashman's award-winning writing with his unparalleled field research, collected over thirty-seven years of eating at least three times a day. It delivers entertaining, fascinating, and practical insights that will satisfy your mind and stomach, and change the way you look at food forever. Read this book and every bite you take will be better. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2014 (EAN 9781451689730, Hardcover) Library Journal 11/15/2014 pg. 109 (EAN 9781451689730, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Pashman, Dan Dan Pashman is the creator and host of the James Beard Award-nominated podcast "The Sporkful", which he produces in partnership with WNYC Radio in New York. He's also the host of Cooking Channel's "You're Eating It Wrong" and "Good to Know" and a contributor to NPR, "Slate", and LA's KCRW. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New York. You can find Dan at Sporkful.comContributor Bio:  Meyer, Alex Eben Dan Pashman is the creator and host of the James Beard Award-nominated podcast "The Sporkful", which he produces in partnership with WNYC Radio in New York. He's also the host of Cooking Channel's "You're Eating It Wrong" and "Good to Know" and a contributor to NPR, "Slate", and LA's KCRW. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New York. You can find Dan at Sporkful.com