Practically Useless Information on Food and Drink
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Author(s)Norman Kolpas
PublisherThomas Nelson
ISBN / ASIN1401602053
ISBN-139781401602055
Sales Rank2,724,158
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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The ultimate gift book for the epicure who has everything. It features such facts as the names and sizes of champagne bottles, step-by-step instructions on how to slice a banana without peeling it (or even cutting the peel), the menu served the night the Titanic sank, ten edible figures of speech, intriguing quotes on eating and drinking from Kenneth Grahame, William Shakespeare, and Charles Dickens.Clever, engaging, and easy to browse for fun. For people seeking a resource on esoteric information, it is indexed for easy access to specific topics.