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獲選亞馬遜網路書店「最佳食譜、美食與美酒」編輯選書「不下廚的名廚」麥特‧西格，甘冒天下之大不諱，以詼諧幽默的口吻，訴說料理背後令人瞠目結舌的歷史、文化與科學。＊＊＊○吸血鬼傳說有可能源於玉米烹煮方法失當？○早餐麥片的發明人有可能是「開膛手傑克」？○蘋果派根本不是美國傳統美食，而是來自……英格蘭？○討厭香菜的人說它吃起來像臭蟲，其實有科學的道理！○美國認為冰淇淋有助於遏止共產主義擴散，其影響力就連卡斯楚都感受得到……○上戰場的轟炸機的機組人員，如何一邊開著戰機、一邊製作冰淇淋？○分析蜂蜜樣本四十餘年的蜂蜜專家，怎樣協助中情局搜尋賓拉登的蹤跡？○香草從授粉、採收到製成成品，到底有多麻煩？為什麼售價比銀昂貴？○為何稱伴侶「honey」其實沒有那麼「甜蜜」？而食品標示是場無意義的騙局？○辣椒是動物與生俱來排斥的食物，但我們人類為什麼會自找「辣」吃？○艾恩堡速食店原本有望打敗麥當勞卻功敗垂成，原因是美國人的分數觀念太差！○星巴克的菜單讀起來跟古埃及的醫書很像，只差沒有貓毛和陰莖水？！ 本書中，作者細數人類對食物與生俱來的各種執著，探索與飲食相關的主題，從食物激發性慾的迷思與真相，到世上最稀有、也最奇特的香料（香草）如何成為枯燥性愛的同義詞，乃至食物在童話故事與勸世寓言裡扮演的角色，甚至有理有據地說明冰淇淋如何協助擊敗納粹。民以食為天，《美食怪奇物語》內容豐富充實，作者西格可謂是「不下廚的名廚波登」，只不過他手裡拿的不是主廚的料理刀，而是中世紀的飲食手稿、中國古代典籍與晦澀的飲食紀錄。他廣泛汲取飲食知識，將它整合為平易近人、幽默風趣、引人入勝的著作，不論你是熱愛生活的美食家、從事餐飲或食品相關行業，還是對人類生活的演進深感好奇，這本書都是一頓令你大開眼界的饗宴。（更詳盡介紹可參閱目錄引文）

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