1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die

Stop what you're doing and buy this book: 1,001 Foods You Must Taste Before you Die. Why? The simple answer is that it's an amazing book that will enlighten you to 1,001 (mostly kosher) foods that you've probably never heard of or considered, including a bevy of baked goods and grains that are, yes, you guessed it, gluten free!I was handed this book while spending a Shabbat in Neve Daniel this past week, and the mastermind behind Chocoholique Liqueur opened my eyes to something he probably wasn't planning on: baked goods that are traditionally gluten-free, like Injera and Crumpets.Injera is a "yeast-risen flatbread with a unique, slightly spongy texture. Traditionally made out of teff flour and is a national dish in Ethiopia and Eritrea. A similar variant is eaten in Somalia (where it is called canjeero or lahooh) and Yemen (where it is known as lahoh)." I actually had Injera once while visiting my friend John in Philly, and Ethiopian was some of the best cuisine I've ever had. A lot of the modern stuff is made with regular wheat flour, but those who do it traditional and do it right do it with teff flour. Now? To find some Bob's Red Mill Teff Flour! I feel like injera would be great as a wrap substitute.Crumpets, as you surely know, are a very British baked good that are similar to injera in that it has a spongey quality. You can buy them at Trader Joe's, which I used to do, and last I checked they have a hechsher, but for those who can't handle gluten, you will have to make your own. Here's one Crumpet recipe that I haven't tried but fully intend to from AuntJayne's Blog.The book highlights a lot of interesting breads and pancake-type foods from around the world based on grains you and I have never heard of (like teff), so the book is truly worth your money and your time.Remember: Once upon a time, we didn't live in a milk-consuming, wheat-heavy society. We relied on ancient and unique grains that aren't glutenful. We just have to get back to those ancient, delicious foods![...]

I wished the book had arrived just a couple of days earlier so that I could have studied it before go to trip to Europe. For a traveller like me, it is an indespensable guide to foods I should try while abroad. From berries to diaries, from meets to fish, it will facinate you with the variety of foods our planet produces.I would add the index of the countries mentioned, so that I would not have to browse the pages to run into the name of a country I am going to visit. Probably, I will have to index it myself.

this book was quite useful, it have a lot of stuff that i had during my childhood, but didn't know what they were called. Wish it could contain more item though, like a few thousand more =] since i'm a gourmet

My boyfriend is really into different recipes and trying new things so I thought he would love this book but I was sadly disappointed when he didnt really pick it up and read it. He said it was very boring and its hard to get a hold of any of the items in the book. It makes a nice addition to our bookshelf though!

This book is great! It has everything from everyday food to some very exotic cuisine! I love it, and I think its a great buy for anyone who is a huge foodie like i am!

I gave this as a gift. It was a beautiful book with great details.

My sister turned 30 this year and I wanted to get her something special. She's into cooking so I bought her this book and wrote in the cover that she now has at least 1001 days to try something new. She loved it.

I loved this book! I had a good time reading this book. It's not rocket science, but it was fun to read about food.

I had it in my head that this would be more of a coffee table type book with big glossy pictures, I was wrong. It is a standard size book with a hardcover and it's super thick. It's not what I was expecting and for that I'm only rating it 3 stars, disappointed.

not what I expected. Just lists different types of vegetables, fruit, etc. Thought it might be about certain types of dishes to try. Would like to send it back.

This book is such a learning experience. Each pages brings succinct information about new foods... Makes you want to run out and buy them for your next meal...