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The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffrey Steingarten
Publisher: Vintage Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 865112
Media: Paperback
Edition: Vintage Books ed
Pages: 528
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0375702024
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.0130207
EAN: 9780375702020
ASIN: 0375702024
Publication Date: November 1, 1998
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Jeffrey Steingarten was a lawyer until 1989, when an invitation to write for American Vogue effected his metamorphosis into a food writer--unquestionably a higher form of life. As the self-styled Man Who Ate Everything, he could allow himself no favourite foods nor irrational dislikes; consequently, the first piece in the book describes his heroic efforts to purge himself of all food phobias in preparation for his new post. The Six-Step Programme he devised was largely successful: as a result, kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage), anchovies, Greek food and clams ("I feel a mild horror about what goes on in the moist darkness between the shells of all bivalves...is the horror deeper than I know?) all assumed a place in his diet. He became the "perfect omnivore". Now he seems to travel the world, eating. The Man Who Ate Everything deals to a certain extent with food and cooking, but its real subject (aside from Steingarten himself) is our attitude towards what we eat--what our food choices reveal about us. So he discusses the complex issues surrounding choosing the best brand of bottled water; the pros and cons of cooking "French" fries in horse fat; the deadly toxins that infest a virginal salad. He travels to Alsace in pursuit of le Veritable Choucroute Garni, to Piedmont to join white-truffle hunters, to Kyoto to worship at the shrine of kaiseki ryori, formal Japanese haute cuisine. By turns witty, learned, satirical and riotously farcical, The Man Who Ate Everything is never less than passionate about his subject. --Robin Davidson
Amazon.co.uk Review
Jeffrey Steingarten was a lawyer until 1989, when an invitation to write for American Vogue effected his metamorphosis into a food writer--unquestionably a higher form of life. As the self-styled Man Who Ate Everything, he could allow himself no favourite foods nor irrational dislikes; consequently, the first piece in the book describes his heroic efforts to purge himself of all food phobias in preparation for his new post. The Six-Step Programme he devised was largely successful: as a result, kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage), anchovies, Greek food and clams ("I feel a mild horror about what goes on in the moist darkness between the shells of all bivalves...is the horror deeper than I know?) all assumed a place in his diet. He became the "perfect omnivore". Now he seems to travel the world, eating. The Man Who Ate Everything deals to a certain extent with food and cooking, but its real subject (aside from Steingarten himself) is our attitude towards what we eat--what our food choices reveal about us. So he discusses the complex issues surrounding choosing the best brand of bottled water; the pros and cons of cooking "French" fries in horse fat; the deadly toxins that infest a virginal salad. He travels to Alsace in pursuit of le Veritable Choucroute Garni, to Piedmont to join white-truffle hunters, to Kyoto to worship at the shrine of kaiseki ryori, formal Japanese haute cuisine. By turns witty, learned, satirical and riotously farcical, The Man Who Ate Everything is never less than passionate about his subject. --Robin Davidson
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 If you only buy one book.... January 4, 2007
brian ingram
Never read this book in bed... you will get hungry and start cooking!
This it seems is a collection of foodie articles of the highest quality writing on a variety of foodie subjects.Its not a recipe book, rather the thoughts and actions of a man who loves 'food' and all its aspects. It should appeal to many people not just foodies.
Steingarten's style is intelligent but not academic. Similar to Heston Blumenthal I think.
All the chapter subjects appealed to me. This is a book one could read and reread.
The BBQ chapter makes me want to get on a plane, hire a car and spend 2 weeks driving across the South eating at every place he mentions.
Brilliant July 1, 2004
Timothy (London, UK)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this book in a store but it was so excellent that i did buy its follow up from Amazon as i read it in one weekend and have now been down the local supermarket for all the varieties of potatoes i can find to make the perfect mash. Soon to be unleashed on unsuspecting flat mates along with large varieties of sausages and gravies. if you love food this is one of the best laughs you'll have on the tube on the way to work except that you'll be starving when you do get there.
Give a copy of this book to ALL your friends February 17, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Anyone who begins a chapter with the words, 'I like salad, eaten in moderation like bacon or chocolate, about twice a week' ought to be compulsory reading, for Steingarten's insouciant wit makes every chapter in this delightful book an indulgent pleasure. Cheer up your library with this work; give it to friends in hospital who care about real food - Steingarten does, e.g. in Primal Bread he writes: 'The world is divided into two camps: those who can live happily on bread alone and those who also need vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Isaiah and I fall into the first category....' A joy to enjoy, and it's calorie-free.
This made me hungry! November 24, 2000
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
A great book. One must remember that it's actually a collection of separate magazine articles, so it's somewhat unfair to try and review it as a single cohesive critique of food and the industries around it.However, I have to agree with the reviewer who commented on the 'olestra' thing - this is completely out of keeping with the writing in the other sections. At the end of it he writes 'If fat is poison....', even though in a previous section he describes the same view of fat described by another author as 'dangerous nonsense'. I'd be interested to know how he justifies his views on Olestra. However, this doesn't detract from the book itself. The recipes are marvellous (especially the Choucroute Alsacienne), the humour is just right, and most of his points are spot on.
 If I had to research for a book, this would be the one. February 12, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The idea of driving round Alsace, staying in gorgeous hotels and trying out different forms of choucroute on a regular basis, is one that I'm particularly keen on. To have the opportunity to sample various white truffles and the accompanying cuisine would be a dream.If I had the opportunity to research for a book this would be the one. I really identified with the author's desire to eat the best food the world has to offer. I therefore found it disconcerting to read a chapter in which the author takes just as much relish in entreating us to sample the fat substitute 'olestra'. I find it hard to reconcile his love of good food and hate of the enemy, animal fat. Surely these two things are inextricably linked?
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