How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun Accidental Discoveries And Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat And Drink

by Chetwynd, Josh; Wheeler, David

• ISBN13: 9780762777501
• ISBN10: 0762777508
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Sometimes it's neither art nor science that serves as the origins of the everyday kitchen and food items that we take for granted today. Sometimes, as Josh Chetwynd shows us in How the Hot Dog Found its Bun, some of our greatest culinary achievements were simply byproducts of "damned good luck." In How the Hot Dog Found its Bun, Josh explores the origins of kitchen inventions, products, and foodstuff in seventy-five short essays that dispel popular myths and draw lines between food facts and food fiction. Josh's charming text combined with simple line illustrations makes this an excellent gift and go-to source book for all food and trivia buffs.

Author Biography

Josh Chetwynd is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a staff reporter for such publications as USA Today and U.S. News & World Report, and whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Times (of London), Entertainment Weekly, and BBC Radio on topics as varied as sports, film, politics, legal issues, and travel. He has written three books, including The Secret History of Balls: The Stories Behind The Things We Love To Catch, Whack, Throw, Kick, Bounce and Bat.