Food Matters
I was very suprised to see Mark Bittman as a guest on The Colbert Report yesterday.
I have a cookbook by him, called 'How to Cook Everything'. And it really is an exhaustive, encyclopedic look at cooking, well, everything. I love it. It's my trusted guide whenever I need some direction in the kitchen. I have learned so much about food from this book. Just reading it (and you can actually read it, it's not just crammed full of recipes) shows you the incredible insight this man has into food; how it tastes, how different foods interact, how foods behaves depending on what you do to it. I am constantly in awe of his knowledge.
That's why I was extremely excited to learn that he has a new book out, "Food Matters".
This book looks at how the way we eat affects our lives and the world around us. It examines how our dependence on beef and other livestock, as well as processed foods is killing us and the planet. For example, did you know that if Americans ate just 3 oz. of beef less per week, that would equate to taking all of the SUVs in America off the road (in terms of greenhouse gas production).
But it's not just a manifesto. He offers practical recipes that claim to save you money, go easier on the planet, and help you lose weight. It might sound like another empty promise, but from what I know of his previous work, I'm willing to bet there's a lot of truth in what he says.
And anyway, I know it's all going to be delicious.
