Olmsted makes you insanely hungry and steaming mad--a must-read for anyone who cares deeply about the safety of our food and the welfare of our planet.
Part cautionary tale, part culinary crusade, Real Food / Fake Food is addictively readable, mouthwateringly enjoyable, and utterly relevant..
Real foods that are grown, raised, produced, and prepared with care by masters of their craft.
A bona fide gourmand, he travels to the sources of the Real stuff to help us recognize What to look for, eat, and savor: genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano from Italy, fresh-caught grouper from Florida, authentic port from Portugal.
But Olmsted does more than show us What foods to avoid.
It\'s a massive bait and switch in which counterfeiting is rampant and in which the consumer ultimately pays the price.
Olmsted brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the shocking deception that extends from high-end foods like olive oil, wine, and Kobe beef to everyday staples such as coffee, honey, juice, and cheese.
In Real Food / Fake Food, award-winning journalist Larry Olmsted convinces us why Real food matters and empowers consumers to make smarter choices.
So many fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets that it\'s hard to Know What we\'re Eating anymore.
Extra-virgin olive oil that isn\'t.
Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. --Kirk Kardashian, author of Milk Money: Cash, Cows, and the Death of the American Dairy Farm You\'ve seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from wood pulp.
In this entertaining and important book, Olmsted helps us fall in love with the Real stuff and steer clear of the fraudsters.
Unfortunately, it\'s also full of brazen impostors. --Steven Raichlen, author of the Barbecue Bible series The world is full of delicious, lovingly crafted foods that embody the terrain, weather, and culture of their origins.
Olmsted makes you insanely hungry and steaming mad--a must-read for anyone who cares deeply about the safety of our food and the welfare of our planet
