Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human by Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez

Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human

Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez

304 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

nonfiction food and drink science technology informative medium-paced
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This book is ideal for curious readers who enjoy blending science and history with the everyday pleasures of food, offering insightful connections between human evolution and the flavors we crave.

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A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a...

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