An economist gets lunch
Subtitle: new rules for everyday foodies
By: Tyler Cowen
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780525952664
Subjects: Economic aspects; Food habits; Food industry and trade; Food preferences
Description: Tyler Cowen discusses everything from slow food to fast food, from agriculture to gourmet culture, from modernist cuisine to how to pick the best street vendor, and shows how to get good, cheap eats just about anywhere.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: On the eve of the revolution; title: How American food got bad; title: Revolutionizing the supermarket experience; title: The rules for finding a good place to eat; title: Barbecue: the greatest slow food of all; title: The Asian elephant in the room; title: Another agricultural revolution, now; title: Eating your way to a greener planet; title: Why does Mexican food taste different in Mexico?; title: The finding great food anywhere encyclopedia; title: The stuff and values of cooking at home.