Re: Books about food
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Wow, perhaps 'cause the book sucks hard and is just horribly written.
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Steingarten often comes off as a pompous ass, but I do appreciate his obsessiveness when it comes to some of his food essays.
Which Ruth Reichl book to read first?
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Seriously, I love food writing but can't stand Steingarten. The guy will write a piece about some food that regular schlubs eat and make sound like he's a war journalist toughing it out in Bosnia.
I'd recommend Alan Richman's Fork it Over as the best collection of essays/stories on food and drink.
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