The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
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Book Reviews of The Man Who Ate Everything
Book Review: A Hero for the Hungry
Summary: 5 Stars
You know, I used to buy "Vogue" magazine and plough through the thousands of pages of advertisements just to get the latest diatribe from this author. I actually have the 1992 issue with his "Stuffing" article and recipe (which earned rave reviews when I made it one Thanksgiving). So imagine my happiness when I found out he was publishing a whole book of his essays and recipes. And it did not disappoint.Why do I like this man? First of all, it's hard to dislike someone who will go out on a limb and say that salt, fat and even Olestra are okay for you, and back it up with data. Secondly, he appears in his essays to be aware that he has a dream job and is milking it for all it's worth; he doesn't have any pretensions that he knows any better than anyone else. Third, he's a darn good writer, and funny to boot. Anytime he decides he needs an assistant, he can give me a call. Lastly, his recipes are well-written and logical. Mmmmm. . . .
Book Review: An Epecurean Heaven
Summary: 5 Stars
At the beginning of the book I read that he didn't like blue cheese. I told my family that I was disgusted. After reading a whole chapter, I had stuffed those words back down my throat and almost choked on them! Jeffrey Steingarten is my hero. Ok, he hasn't converted me to ketchup, but he sure got really close. If you love, or even just like food, you will keep this book by your bed like the bible! Steingarten drags you along on his trips and adventures, from his fervent defense of fats to his dreams of Olestra, from a chapter on Venice to a chapter on sustenance (don't ask me how that works)! Within a few days you will succeed in alienating your whole family with your constant talk of food. That is until you make them read it too!
This book is a MUST!!!!!! read, so please do me the honor of reading it!
Book Review: Fantastic--Thoroughly Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
A lot has changed in the food world in the past 10 years since Steingarten put together this collection of essays, but I'm happy to say that they've aged quite well. Always extremely well-written and at times laugh-out-loud funny, not a single essay in this book was without merit. Steingarten's quirky, incredibly dry sense of humor seems to have confused some of the reviewers, but I'm betting that most people who posses both intelligence and wit will not have a problem. When Steingarten says that he needs to find 180,000 lbs of potatoes so that he can try living solely on spuds for the rest of his days, it's pretty clear that he's ventured over the top. I highly recommend this book to readers with a strong interest in food, writing, and irreverence. You really can't go wrong.Book Review: I can't get enough!
Summary: 5 Stars
Though I've followed Jeffrey Steingarten's column in Vogue magazine ever since I first came across it, I hadn't realized that he'd published two books, both compilations of his essays in Vogue. I must say, I'm addicted. Having read both The Man Who Ate Everything, and It Must Have Been Something I ate, I am reduced to "googling" to find more Steingarten gems. Alas, the closest thing was his Q&A on egullet.com
Perhaps the fact that I'm a food junkie (despite bordering on veganism) colors this review, I still appreciate the witty writing and almost exhaustive research and thought that went into each essay. Not only is he a wonderful writer, researcher, his passion of food is infectious.
I highly recommend any Steingarten book.
Book Review: Perfect for those in-between times
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the perfect book to have when at a traffic jam, doctor's office or any of the hundreds of daily jams we find ourselves caught. I found myself laughing out loud several times at many of these admittedly wacky but witty tales. The subject matter was in itself a winner - he touches on everything from non-fat fat to fruit ripening to when to buy certain products. And this is the best feature of the book - it is not only entertaining but also informative...the best of both worlds. He does not have the poignancy of a M.F.K. Fisher or the razor claws of the reviewer Simon Britchky or the down-to-earth charm of a Nika Hazelton but in his own way, he is just as good.