num_pages: 6
description: Off Menu is a charming fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat the nuances of our experience of taste and flavor and the tiny easy hacks and tweaks that when mastered can make a huge difference in our diets meals and relationships with food and drink.Have you ever noticed that a cafs coffee tastes better in a mug than it does in a to-go cup? Or that hearing the sound of a cocktail being prepared - the sloshing of the liquid in the shaker the clink of the ice as its stirred - makes you enjoy it even more? In Off Menu journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart explores the facets of food science that youve probably never thought about - lighting background music the brains reaction to the ping of a microwave - but have nonetheless played a role in how youve experienced a meal a drink or an entire night out.This lively accessible audio project distills cutting-edge research into lessons on everything from what quick fixes can cover up your mistakes in the kitchen to what meal to serve when youre planning to break up with someone. Its the perfect listen to devour as youre strolling through the farmers market washing the dishes or planning your next dinner party.
language: English
title: Off Menu: The Secret Science of Food & Dining
publisher: Audible