Barb Stuckey

Taste What You're Missing

Barb Stuckey

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Whether it's a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup, maple-cured bacon sizzling hot from the pan, or a salted caramel coated in dark chocolate, you know when food tastes good to you. But you may not know the amazing story behind why you love some foods and can't tolerate others. Now, in Taste What You're Missing, the first book that demystifies the science of taste, you'll learn how your individual biology, genetics, and brain create a personal experience of everything you taste—and how you can make the most of it.

Barb Stuckey

Barb spent her formative years in a Chinese restaurant her best friend’s parents owned in suburban Baltimore. There she absorbed a love of the restaurant business through the pores of her skin as she did the sweet, oil-born aroma of fried eggrolls and shrimp toast.

Taste What You're Missing

Taste What You’re Missing gives curious eaters, Food Network watchers, kitchen tinkerers, and armchair Top Chefs the understanding and language to impress friends and families with insider knowledge about everything edible.

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