
Off Menu
The Secret Science of Food and Dining
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Narrated by:
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Katie Schorr
Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat, the nuances of our experience of taste and flavor, and the tiny, easy hacks and tweaks that, when mastered, can make a huge difference in our diets, meals, and relationships with food and drink.
Have you ever noticed that a café’s coffee tastes better in a mug than it does in a to-go cup? Or that hearing the sound of a cocktail being prepared - the sloshing of the liquid in the shaker, the clink of the ice as it’s stirred - makes you enjoy it even more? In Off Menu, journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart explores the facets of food science that you’ve probably never thought about - lighting, background music, the brain’s reaction to the ping of a microwave - but have nonetheless played a role in how you’ve experienced a meal, a drink, or an entire night out.
This lively, accessible audio project distills cutting-edge research into lessons on everything from what quick fixes can cover up your mistakes in the kitchen to what meal to serve when you’re planning to break up with someone. It’s the perfect listen to devour as you’re strolling through the farmer’s market, washing the dishes, or planning your next dinner party.
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Katie did a great job narrating! If I hadn’t paid attention in the beginning, I would have thought Nell was describing her own discoveries. I love a narrator who tells a story versus just reading one. Nell, Katie, I’ll be looking for more of your works.
Fascinating
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Excellent!
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Very interesting
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Wrong narrator
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Less about food, more about perceptions.
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Need it in book form
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For Foodies
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Really made me think about what I enjoy and the reasons why. I will be implementing some of these into my next gathering...after Covid!
Really Enjoyed !
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The author also gives honest information about how to really understand our own tastes and how to get the most out of the foods we eat and the choice of drink. How the shape of the glass scientifically influences our first smell and then taste of something.
I took this book with me to a small cocktail party and actually practiced some of her experiments mentioned at the back of the book. Fun.
Such interesting facts
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