Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good

Did you know …

• * Only 20% of what we experience as taste happens in the mouth?
• * The tongue does not have five different areas devoted to the five basic tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, salt, and umami?
• * Taste inclinations can be inherited?
• * Food tastes less sweet and salty with loud noise in the background?
• * The more you drink alcohol, the less likely you are to eat sweets?

Maybe you didn’t know all that, but you do know when food tastes good to you, right? In Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good, Barb Stuckey — a seasoned food developer to whom food companies turn for help in creating delicious new products — reveals that much of what we think we know about how taste works is wrong. She explains why kids (and some adults) turn up their noses at Brussels sprouts and broccoli, how salt makes grapefruit sweet, and why you drink your coffee black (or with cream and sugar).

As Stuckey tells the story behind why we love some foods and can’t tolerate others, she also provides eye-opening experiments in which you can discover your unique “taster type” and learn why you react instinctively to certain foods. You’ll find ways to improve your ability to discern flavors, detect ingredients, and devise taste combinations in your own kitchen for delectable results.

If you blog or write about food, this is a must-read book. If you simply enjoy food, this is a wanna-read. Either way, you can get a copy — gratis — thanks to Free Press and Cooks&Books&Recipes.

Notes: There are six ways to enter, but it’s not necessary to do all six entries. Choose whichever one(s) you like, and you’ll be entered in the giveaway. Giveaway ends at midnight (EST) on September 30, 2012.

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Disclosure: Cooks&Books&Recipes receives books for possible review, though we make no promise that all books received will be featured. We highlight only those cookbooks that we feel will interest our readers. For this giveaway, we received a free copy of the book from the publisher. We received no monetary compensation for our review or giveaway.

47 Responses to “Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good”

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   Kristin — September 3, 2012 @ 9:01 pm

   This looks like such a great, informative book! I can’t wait to get my hands on it!

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   Amanda @ foodfascinations — September 4, 2012 @ 9:17 am

   This book sounds fascinating! I love studying food preferences and cultures. This would be a great addition to my library.

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   Lauren — September 4, 2012 @ 9:37 am

   This book sounds amazing!  I would LOVE to have a copy!

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   moonsword — September 4, 2012 @ 3:32 pm

   One review I read of it said she explains exactly why orange juice tastes terrible after brushing your teeth…for that reason alone I’d love to read this book!

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   Christine @Cooking My Cookbooks — September 5, 2012 @ 5:43 am

   I think I could learn something from this book! I love good food so, would definitely love to read this one.

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   nichole — September 5, 2012 @ 10:19 am

   Sounds like a amazing book, can’t wait to see if I am one of the lucky ones to win the book.

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   Carolina — September 5, 2012 @ 11:13 am

   Sounds really interesting..

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   Belinda — September 6, 2012 @ 12:51 pm

   I love cook books. Thanks for giveaway.

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   Sarita — September 10, 2012 @ 12:25 pm

   Love the science behind the everyday experience! Totally want to read this!

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    Andrea — September 10, 2012 @ 2:48 pm

    This book sounds so interesting! Would love to read it!

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    MaryAnn Casey — September 11, 2012 @ 6:56 am

    I would love to know why I absolutely hate vegetables but love junk food.

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    Traci Lynn Butler — September 11, 2012 @ 7:15 am

    Would love to read this book – I’m fascinated with all things food!

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    Sherry Compton — September 11, 2012 @ 2:28 pm

    The book sounds interesting.  

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    Christine — September 11, 2012 @ 5:51 pm

    Thanks for giveaway

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    Traci — September 11, 2012 @ 11:31 pm

    I would love a book like this. I am always looking for wholesome recipes. 

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    Alana Rasmussen — September 12, 2012 @ 6:49 pm

    Ok if I don’t win this giveaway can borders please reopen so i can buy this book!!!!!!

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    Elizabeth — September 13, 2012 @ 4:30 pm

    I love books that combine science and food, and what a great topic!

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    amy f — September 16, 2012 @ 2:31 am

    looks like a good cookbook

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    beth — September 16, 2012 @ 1:28 pm

    would love to win!

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    christal c w — September 16, 2012 @ 4:59 pm

    would love to win this great book

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    Jennie — September 17, 2012 @ 8:50 am

    Thanks for the giveaway – this looks like an interesting book!

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    joanna — September 17, 2012 @ 2:14 pm

    I love books about food! Excited about the book!

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    Brian — September 18, 2012 @ 11:38 am

    Thanks for the giveaway! The book sounds great.

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    Janine — September 20, 2012 @ 1:54 pm

    This sounds fascinating.  Thanks!

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    jamie tucker — September 21, 2012 @ 9:26 am

    thank you for the giveaway

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    jamie tucker — September 21, 2012 @ 9:27 am

    thank you for the giveaway looks like a good read

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    jamie tucker — September 21, 2012 @ 9:28 am

    subscribed with email tuckersaver at hotmail dot com

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    jamie tucker — September 21, 2012 @ 9:29 am

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    bell — September 21, 2012 @ 6:07 pm

    thanks for the giveaway…this book looks interesting.

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    Leslie — September 24, 2012 @ 7:03 am

    What an interesting looking book!  I think we are always trying to improve our food’s flavor, but I never thought about the influence of background sound.  Clearly this book offers a lot.

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    Ruth Charnow — September 26, 2012 @ 10:21 pm

    Love to explore a new twist on my gluten free diet and will share with othersjn my support group also! Thanks!

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    shawna — September 27, 2012 @ 9:28 am

    I would love to check this out.

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    Brittany C — September 27, 2012 @ 12:52 pm

    I’d love to read this book! I’m always interested in what is in our foods and coming up with new recipes:) Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Daniel M — September 27, 2012 @ 2:03 pm

    sounds very informative, always like learning new things

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    Karen — September 28, 2012 @ 9:14 am

    I would love to read this. Thanks for the giveaway.

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    Marianna — September 28, 2012 @ 11:37 am

    Thanks for the chance to win! 

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    Ed Nemmers — September 28, 2012 @ 2:53 pm

    I love the cover of this book!

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    Denise — September 28, 2012 @ 7:53 pm

    Silly me, I always thought good food had to do with good cooking. I’m going to have to read this to find out what I don’t know.

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    alisa — September 29, 2012 @ 6:23 am

    definately looks interesting, thanks for the opportunity!

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    Lisa — September 29, 2012 @ 7:40 am

    thanks for the giveaway!

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    kathy pease — September 29, 2012 @ 8:28 am

    Thank you it looks like an awesome cookbook :)

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    Jennifer Paige — September 29, 2012 @ 9:06 am

    I need to know why good food tastes good, because mine has a tendency to be very bland!

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    Vicki D. — September 29, 2012 @ 5:31 pm

    Who doesn’t like to eat? This book would teach me so much!

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    Buddy Garrett — September 29, 2012 @ 6:59 pm

    It sounds like a great book. Thanks.

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    Sand — September 29, 2012 @ 7:27 pm

    This sounds like a great book!

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