Anything That Moves: Renegade Chefs, Fearless Eaters, And The Making Of A New American Food Culture (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
3.5a squeamishly interesting book about wildly, crazy, adventurous eaters! I have to admit there is not one food item in this entire book that I'm even remotely interesting in trying, seeing or smelling, but it sure was fascinating learning about how many people out there are pushing against convention and boldly going where not many of us would dare. More power to 'em, including this brave author who doesn't shy away from fearless eating herself! Moderately interesting, not quite as "outre" as the title might lead one to believe. The author is a bit too infatuated with restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, who makes anywhere from a cameo to a full blown participant in almost every chapter. It's also a bit too self-centered - not in a pretentious sense, and I understand that she's writing from her personal experiences - but seems a bit too sure that she's the one that has discovered all the things that she's writing about, even while acknowledging that she heard about each and every thing she experiences from someone else. In the end it comes across almost like a series of personal journal entries rather than a well thought out book. That doesn't take away from the subject interest, which is what held my attention through the book.
What do You think about Anything That Moves: Renegade Chefs, Fearless Eaters, And The Making Of A New American Food Culture (2013)?
Some parts were really interesting, some seemed to drag on, others just seemed pointless.
—liam
Fun read that explores the culture of adventurous eating.
—CaitlinN
Not nearly as good as I the reviews made it sound.
—ericpty
Cleaver, entertaining, informative. Good read.
—ShannieSree
