{"product_id":"1-000-foods-to-eat-before-you-die-a-food-lovers-life-list","title":"1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrawn from cuisines around the globe--French, Italian, Chinese, and Indian, but also Senegalese, Lebanese, Thai, and good old-fashioned American--here are the tastes, ingredients, restaurants, dishes, and recipes (more than 70) that every food lover should experience or dream about, whether it's dinner at Chicago's Alinea, the perfect empanada, or a stroll in the markets of Palermo. Joyous, surprising, informative, and described in mouthwatering detail, each entry shines with the passion of one of the world's most celebrated food writers saying: \n\u003ci\u003eYou must try this\u003c\/i\u003e. Nuts-and-bolts information at the end of each entry tells you where to taste the dish or find the ingredients, and where to go for the best recipes or find further information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mimi Sheraton was one of the few critics or writers on food who, had she expressed displeasure with me, would have caused me to consider quitting the business. As a chef, I feared and respected her. As a writer and observer and enthusiast--as someone who travels largely on his stomach--I can tell you that what Mimi doesn't know is hardly worth knowing. This fat, comprehensive guide to the 1,000 foods to eat before dying is just that: 1,000 foods you NEED to try, urgently. Read ... and seek.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eAnthony Bourdain\u003c\/b\u003e, author, host, enthusiast \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Her voluminous guidebook is an alphabetical cornucopia of food types and sources...\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"From abalone to za'tar, Zingermans to Achatz, and lampascioni to lasagna, Mimi Sheraton has scoured the world--both cerebral and physical--to discover the most delicious and thoughtful comestibles. Her taste is intuitive, her curiosity insatiable, and the breadth of her knowledge, research, and experience is encyclopedic. A perfect book for expert and neophyte, it's the definitive roadmap to gustatory revelations, wherever you are.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eMario Batali\u003c\/b\u003e, chef, author, restaurateur, philanthropist \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you love food, this is a book to read before you die! Mimi Sheraton's knowledge of the world's foods is legendary, as is the sharpness of her opinions. On nearly every page of \n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e I've learned something new or honed my own judgment on hers. And with its links to sources and resources all over the world, I'll be dining in and out on it for years to come.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eHarold McGee\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eKeys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Food and Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is no one more authoritative than Mimi Sheraton to help you discover \n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die.\u003c\/i\u003e And that's because she has actually eaten each and every one of them with gusto, and with one of the world's most discerning and educated palates. This book may just become my go-to source for new menu ideas at our restaurants!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eDanny Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e, restaurateur and author of \n\u003ci\u003eSetting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Informative, evocative, and entertaining. It's a pleasure to check off the foods you've eaten and to plan to try the ones you haven't yet enjoyed.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eMarcus Samuelsson\u003c\/b\u003e, cookbook author, chef, owner of Red Rooster Harlem \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few people in the world have the experience that Mimi Sheraton brings to the subject of food. I'll be spending the rest of my days knocking off dish by dish in \n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eBobby Flay\u003c\/b\u003e, chef, restaurateur \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"We are forever grateful to the incomparable Mimi Sheraton for her knowledge and certainty as a journalist and critic.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eThomas Keller\u003c\/b\u003e, chef\/proprietor of The French Laundry \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I'm in awe of Mimi's ability to compile such a beautiful and insightful book, again proving why she is one of the most important food writers of our time. This book is a gift to all food lovers, a thorough, delicious guide on the best dishes and ingredients around the globe.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Humm\u003c\/b\u003e, chef\/owner, Eleven Madison Park and The NoMad \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Who else would you trust on topics ranging from English jellied eel to hokey pokey ice cream from New Zealand and everything in between? Only the well seasoned Mimi Sheraton.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eGrant Achatz\u003c\/b\u003e, chef\/co-owner Alinea, Next, the Aviary \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mimi Sheraton has always reminded us that eating is an activity as much of the imagination as of the palate and the tongue. In \n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e, she reaps the rich harvest of her prodigious gifts of endless curiosity, lightly worn knowledge, and elegance of style. She has provided us with a feast to be tasted and savored with the greatest pleasure.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eMary Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Liar's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eFinal Payments\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gargantuan in its appetite and encyclopedic in its scope, this is \n\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e most comprehensive book ever written on the great foods of the world. The book every food writer dreams of writing. A tour de force.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eSteven Raichlen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \n\u003ci\u003eBarbecue! Bible\u003c\/i\u003e cookbooks and host of \n\u003ci\u003ePrimal Grill\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mimi Sheraton has written the definitive international guide for food lovers. Each page is filled with culinary treasures and surprises, presented in an engaging and entertaining manner. Reading and dining pleasure awaits you!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eDrew Nieporent\u003c\/b\u003e, restaurateur, Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Bâtard \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book reads like a map to many of the great food experiences the world has to offer. A valuable addition to any food library.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eric Ripert\u003c\/b\u003e, chef, Le Bernardin, author \n\u003ci\u003eAvec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"To this non-foodie, \n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e was a revelation--perhaps the most useful travel guide on my shelf. I'm heading to Marrakesh for tagine right now.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e, travel writer, actor, director \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mimi Sheraton is a national treasure. Her knowledge of food can't be beat--if anyone knows the 1,000 foods of a lifetime, it's Mimi.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Boulud\u003c\/b\u003e, chef, Restaurant Daniel, New York City \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An epic to-do list, compiled over a lifetime of eating and traveling.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eEater.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction: \n\u003cbr\u003e The World on a Platter \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e British and Irish: \n\u003cbr\u003e English, Welsh, Scottish \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e French \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Belgian and Dutch \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Italian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanish and Portuguese \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e German, Austrian, and Swiss \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scandinavian: \n\u003cbr\u003e Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eastern European: \n\u003cbr\u003e Balkan, Bulgarian, Georgian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jewish \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern: \n\u003cbr\u003e Afghani, Armenian, Iranian, Israeli, Lebanese, Yemeni \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e American and Canadian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mexican and Latin American: \n\u003cbr\u003e Argentine, Brazilian, Colombian, Cuban, Peruvian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caribbean: \n\u003cbr\u003e Haitian, Jamaican \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e African \n\u003cbr\u003e North African: \n\u003cbr\u003e Egyptian, Moroccan, Tunisian \n\u003cbr\u003e West African: \n\u003cbr\u003e Nigerian, Senegalese \n\u003cbr\u003e East and Southern African: \n\u003cbr\u003e Ethiopian, Kenyan, Mozambican, South African \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chinese \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Japanese and Korean \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thai and Southeast Asian: \n\u003cbr\u003e Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, Vietnamese \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Indian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Australian, New Zealand, Tahitian \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Indexes: \n\u003cbr\u003e 915 Recipes, Featured Restaurants, World-Class Markets, Holiday Foods, Cultural Feasts, Foods of the World, General Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMimi Sheraton is a journalist, restaurant critic, lecturer, IACP and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, and the woman about whom famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten declared: \"Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold.\" The former restaurant critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she's also written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. In April 2016, the Culinary Institute of America honored her as a Legend of New York Dining. Ms. Sheraton lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate gift for the food lover. In the same way that \u003ci\u003e1,000 Places to See Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e reinvented the travel book, \u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the world's best food. The long-awaited new book in the phenomenal 1,000 . . . Before You Die series, it's the marriage of an irresistible subject with the perfect writer, Mimi Sheraton--award-winning cookbook author, grande dame of food journalism, and former restaurant critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e1,000 Foods\u003c\/i\u003e fully delivers on the promise of its title, selecting from the best cuisines around the world (French, Italian, Chinese, of course, but also Senegalese, Lebanese, Mongolian, Peruvian, and many more)--the tastes, ingredients, dishes, and restaurants that every reader should experience and dream about, whether it's dinner at Chicago's Alinea or the perfect empanada. In more than 1,000 pages and over 550 full-color photographs, it celebrates haute and snack, comforting and exotic, hyper-local and the universally enjoyed: a Tuscan plate of Fritto Misto. Saffron Buns for breakfast in downtown Stockholm. Bird's Nest Soup. A frozen Milky Way. Black truffles from Le Périgord. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mimi Sheraton is highly opinionated, and has a gift for supporting her recommendations with smart, sensuous descriptions--you can almost taste what she's tasted. You'll want to eat your way through the book (after searching first for what you have already tried, and comparing notes). Then, following the romance, the practical: where to taste the dish or find the ingredient, and where to go for the best recipes, websites included. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2014 pg. 114 (EAN 9780761141686, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSheraton, Mimi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMimi Sheraton is a journalist, restaurant critic, lecturer, IACP and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, and the woman about whom famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten declared: \"Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold.\" The former restaurant critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she's also written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. In April 2016, the Culinary Institute of America honored her as a Legend of New York Dining. 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