How to Eat a Lobster: And Other Edible Enigmas Explained

How to Eat a Lobster: And Other Edible Enigmas Explained

by Ashley Blom (Author), Lucy Engelman (Author)

Synopsis

Sometimes an evening is going great until the crawfish arrive. Then what do you do? (Answer: Twist and snap off the head. Peel the tail and pull out the meat. Then suck the juices from the head. Seriously: you re supposed to!) For every tricky dining situation you can imagine (and a few you can t), How to Eat a Lobster will show you how to navigate the meal with grace, style, and minimal splatter. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful illustrations, you ll learn the answers to 50 food-related questions you ve been afraid to ask. Equal parts cheat sheet and cheerleader, How to Eat a Lobster not only shows you how to open a coconut it shows that you can!

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 160
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 04 Apr 2017

ISBN 10: 1594749213
ISBN 13: 9781594749216

Media Reviews
This breezy little primer will show you how best to eat that crustacean on your plate and also bone a fish, carve a chicken and properly consume artichokes, pomegranates and even durians. --The New York Times

Whatever the case may be, How to Eat a Lobster has you covered. --Boing Boing

Ashley Blom may be the Emily Post of food. --The Star-Ledger

The culmination of years of hard work....How to Eat a Lobster [is] an easily understandable guide on how to handle unique foods and certain situations involving proper dining etiquette. --The Berkeley Beacon

A good, inexpensive gift for those foodies among your family and friends. --The New Orleans Advocate

A fun easy read, for aspiring foodies and anyone just wanting to have more mealtime know-how. --Page Turners

This book is utterly fun and genuinely informative! --Zip06.com

Author Bio
Ashley Blom is a food writer and blogger in Austin, Texas. She has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Emerson Review, FamilyFun Magazine, Quarter Life Conversations, Blast Bombshell Online, The Brattleboro Reformer, and more. She blogs at Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine and Forking Up.