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Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany Hardcover – August 21, 2004

by Ben Schott (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 111 ratings
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From the author of the international bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany, the new collection of vital irrelevance and uncommon knowledge from the worlds of food and drink.
The eponymous foods, famous last meals, and perfect martini proportions revealed in the bestselling Schott's Original Miscellany were only the tip of the iceberg: Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany is a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles from the culinary world. From food history to cooking terms, cocktail recipes to dining etiquette, grace before meals to after-dinner toasts-this olla podrida offers everything for the wine drinker, gastronome, and glutton. And Ben Schott's brilliant juxtaposition of delectable tidbits makes this new miscellany so hard to put down, it may even make you late for dinner.
Ben Schott is a photographer, designer, and Miscellanist. He lives in Highgate, London.
Also available: Schott's Original Miscellany hc 1-58234-349-7 $14.95
Praise for Schott's Original Miscellany: "It's the ultimate book for browsing...as hilarious as it is addictive."-Newsweek "Ben Schott's utterly indispensable Schott's Original Miscellany is...scarily habit-forming, so caveat emptor!"-Vanity Fair "It is so pleasant just to have this book near."-Los Angeles Times "If nothing else, bathroom reading just got a lot smarter."-Daily Candy "Somehow Mr. Schott turns a collection of trivia into a window on the world that is hilarious, puzzling, and inspiring."- Wall Street Journal "An irresistible, irreplaceable, inexhaustible delight."-Baltimore Sun "Schott's Original Miscellany is a charmingly addictive curiosity cabinet...the first really great bathroom book of the 21st century."-Entertainment Weekly

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    160 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Bloomsbury USA
  4. Publication date
    August 21, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    4.72 x 0.76 x 7.54 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1582344205
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1582344201
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By now, readers may have finally gotten around to reading every last drop of trivia in last year's oddball bestseller (here and in the U.K.), Schott's Original Miscellany. Just in time, the London "miscellanist" returns, bestowing upon hungry readers every random thing they've ever wondered about the culinary arts and then some. It's just as addictive and enlightening as the first book, as Schott uses his signature objectivity to relay such obscure facts as "The Romans developed a taste for the edible dormouse (Myoxus glis), which they fattened in special cages (gliraria) before stuffing and roasting." Servants' wages, rates of digestion, blessings for wine and bread, dining times for monks, cognac nomenclature, Laotian cooking measures, ways to ask for the bill in 22 languages, microbial count in raw meat, Latin names for herbs—Schott addresses all these subjects and more, hopping between completely useless (though always fascinating) information and eminently practical tidbits. The "Some slang for drunkenness" entry (which lists, among other terms, "got a crumb in his beard," "wankered" and "sniffed the barmaid's apron") makes the book a wise choice for placement on the coffee table, while the "Measuring spaghetti" diagram suggests it is an indispensable kitchen reference.
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About the Author

Ben Schott is a photographer, designer, and miscellanist. He lives in Highgate, London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA (August 21, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1582344205
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1582344201
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.72 x 0.76 x 7.54 inches
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doc peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Brain candy
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2005
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Having the same flavor as _Schott's Original Miscellany_, _Food and Drink Miscellany_ is a veritable smorgasboard of information and trivia related to edibles. Topics range from the handy and helpful ("Cheers!" in 32 "languages", English to American food terms, Biblical food abominations, how to sharpen a carving knife), to the humourous (94 slang words for drunkeness, Swift's wind and the Comic cookery book) to the truly bizzare (why asparagus makes urine smell, favorite food and drink of the Bay City Rollers).

Great fun to read, it would be a hit with anyone who loves to cook, is a fan of meals or drinks with gusto.
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DavidAWA
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book so much
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016
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I love this book so much, I bought a copy to impress a girl I met in Florence, Italy. I didn't hear from her, but it's still a great book!
Oh, and I used it as a reference to write a song with my band called, Faulk the English Rye where I used 46 synonyms for drunk from the book.
Youtube Three Pints Shy Faulk the English Rye and you'll see it.
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Esther Schindler
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect stocking stuffer for your foodie friends
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2004
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This is a delightful little tome, full of useful and interesting facts that will appeal to any foodie. It's not the sort of book that you read cover-to-cover; you pick it up, read a couple of items (and guffaw, Harumph, or get a bright idea depending on what you read), and set it down to the next time. While little of this is stuff you HAVE to know, plenty of it will make you say, Oh, Cool!

I know that it's really tough to pick out a cookbook for a friend who's really into cooking. This is a wonderful (and inexpensive) alternative that's sure to make someone smile.
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Kimberly C. Cunningham
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this
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great little book in the condition they said it was. I love this book. it was a gift to me years ago and I lost it...this is the replacement.
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Tammy Rubicat
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Miscellany. It's so... miscellaneous.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014
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There's something wonderful about an assortment of meandering wisdom and factoids in our environment of SO VERY TARGETED SPECIFIC information. I got lost while flipping through the pages, but being able to know how to ask for the bill in Latvian or morse code, or the specifics of tea-grading nomenclature? I feel so very, very miscellaneous! In a wonderfully specific way. :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars happy boyfriend
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Got this as a gift for my boyfriend and he was so happy with it!
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Angie2
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a cookbook, but a book filled with interesting food facts.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2007
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(Not a cookbook, but a book filled with interesting food facts)

This book is a classic. A friend of mine recommended this book to me, so I bought it used on Amazon. I was not disappointed. The facts in this book are fun to read, and as somebody said before, this book is like "Brain food".
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2013
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Schotts Food & Drink Miscellany is an excellent read. It's pack full of useful knowledge. Covers everything from wine, brandy, cigars and trivia. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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Ms. S. L. Oldman
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite reads
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2019
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Wanted to buy this as a present, I already have a copy and find it is a book I find full of interesting and fascinating facts on food and drink that I often refer to often. Ideal for any foody. I think it must be out of print as I ordered one that had been used. Very good condition and really good value. Great little book
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Reviewed in India on May 2, 2015
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinant
Reviewed in France on April 24, 2015
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Un petit livre plein d'informations drôles, intéressantes ou inattendues sur la nourriture et boisson. Une super idée de cadeau pour celui qui a tout ou pour un esprit curieux.
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John Coast
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2019
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An excellent book full of facts that you never wanted to know, once you start to read this you will not out it down.
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Ryszard Janiszewski
5.0 out of 5 stars great
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very good book
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