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| Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany | 
 enlarge | Author: Ben Schott
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Category: Book
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 3734
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 158
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0747566542
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780747566540
ASIN: 0747566542
Publication Date: November 3, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Simply Marvellous! November 25, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was given a copy of Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany last year. Even though the book contains a large wad of useless trivia, it is far more useful than any of my other cookery books. I'm an ex chef, so recipies aren't the be all & end all. all you really need is this book & some imagination. Buy it now. The best stocking filler!
 Disappointing and rather superficial March 19, 2004
6 out of 15 found this review helpful
I did read it all so it can't be that bad, but this book is written by a trivia fetishist and not a real foodie. Some interesting stuff but there is so much more that could be included and a fair bit that was frankly boring. One for the loo rather than the kitchen!
A fantastic gift February 7, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
A great little book of useless (and some useful) facts - from how to make 21 different cocktails, how to say cheers in 32 languages and the history of Captain Birdseye.
Obscure trivia at it's best January 9, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the most facinating books on food I have read in a long while. It is full of interesting pieces of information from one end to the other. It's great for just dipping in and out of or reading from one end to the other, whatever you fancy. If you are a lover of food then this book really is compulsive reading.
Exceptional trivia January 2, 2004
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
I own a copy of Schott's Original Miscellany and love it so much I bought a copy of the the Food and Drink version - truly exceptional trivia. The book contains all manner of wonderful information that you simply will not find in the most comprehensive of modern encyclopedia. This book contains everything from a servants wages during the 1800's, to the correct formulation of the worlds most popular cocktails (inlcuding the Long Island Ice Tea, my personal favourite!!). It has a breakdown of all E-numbers, a height-to-weight ratio table and any number of interesting quotes and endless trivia. If you enjoy trivia of any kind, or if you have any interest in food and drink, Schott's book is certainly for your bookshelf. Highly recommended.
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