Gastronomy

Gastronomy is the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine.

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
The Physiology of Taste: Or, Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy
Salt: A World History
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
The Art of Eating
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines
The Escoffier Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery: For Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures Complete With 2973 Recipes
The Man Who Ate Everything
It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

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The Best American Food Writing 2022
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85 books — 11 voters

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29 books — 4 voters

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Best Irish Cookbooks
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