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食物與廚藝:蔬、果、香料、榖物

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植物是我們最早的食物,因此,也是唯一適當的食物。
蔬菜、果實、穀物和香料本身就是是芳香美味的食物,
還能增添奶、蛋、肉、魚等料理的趣味,
這些植物對我們生命有益,同時也向我們開啟一個愉侻繽紛的感官世界。

你知道嗎……
香草中的芳香或辛辣物質原本是用來嚇走動物的警訊,人類是如何透過烹調將危險變成情趣?
植物的顏色是對生命的禮讚,但如何從紅、橙、綠、紫等不同色彩解讀營養價值?
為什麼說菇蕈類並非真正植物?它們比美肉類的濃郁風味與香氣是由何而來?
香料、茶與咖啡又是如何改寫人類感官的版圖,帶來餐桌上的革命?

植物以色彩、味道和氣味來威嚇敵人並吸引朋友,這些化學反應的產物,即為感官的寶庫,喚起我們的視覺美感和味覺愉悅。百萬年來,人類一向以植物為食。我們的祖先以各色果實、葉片和種子等雜食維生:帶土味的根部、苦辣並醒腦的葉片、芳香的花朵、讓人滿口生津的果實、帶堅果風味的種子,還有香甜、嗆酸、辛澀、爽口之苦,以及成千上萬種芳香氣味……

如今我們得以攝取的植物種類之多,可謂盛況空前。我們和我們所食用的植物,在彼此的演化進程中相互為伴。這是自然和人類合作創造出的迷人遺產,而且還在不斷演化中。在《食物與廚藝:蔬、果、香料、穀物》中,我們將取自植物的食物分門別類,歸入不同範疇,並細細說明它們各自的起源、營養素、風味、特色與烹調、應用。

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

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Harold McGee

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Harold James McGee is an American author who writes about the chemistry and history of food science and cooking. He is best known for his seminal book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen initially published in 1984 and revised in 2004.

McGee is a visiting scholar at Harvard University. His book On Food and Cooking has won numerous awards and is used widely in food science courses at many universities. McGee's scientific approach to cooking has been embraced and popularized by chefs and authors such as Heston Blumenthal, David Chang, Alton Brown, Shirley Corriher, Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Russ Parsons.

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I skipped most of it. It lists too many types of food, suitable for use as a manual rather than a textbook
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