Delicious : the evolution of flavor and how it made us human
Dunn, Rob2022
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Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavour. But what exactly are flavours? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? 'Delicious' is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions. With generous helpings of warmth and wit, Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez offer bold new perspectives on why food is enjoyable and how the pursuit of delicious flavours has guided the course of human history. They consider the role that flavour may have played in the invention of the first tools, the extinction of giant mammals, the evolution of the world's most delicious and fatty fruits, the creation of beer, and our own sociality. Along the way, you will learn about the taste receptors you didn't even know you had, the best way to ferment a mastodon, the relationship between Paleolithic art and cheese, and much more.
Main title:
Delicious : the evolution of flavor and how it made us human / Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez.
Author:
Dunn, Rob, authorSanchez, Monica (Anthropologist), author
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780691242088 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
612.87
Language:
English
BRN:
2548759
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