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Twinkie, Deconstructed
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, M ined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats | Steve Ettlinger
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A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in most common packaged foods Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didn't have a clue as to what most of the ingredients on the labels mean. So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, what's polysorbate 60?, he was at a loss and determined to find out. From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the oil fields in China to the Hostess factories and their practices, Twinkie, Deconstructed demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients, where they come from, how they are made, how they are used, and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder, all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. An insightful exploration of the modern food industry, if you've ever wondered what you're eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter a food-grade equivalent of plaster of paris), this book is for you. Consequently, as Hostess plans to permanently close its doors in 2012, this book will provide a relevant guide into the practices of one of the biggest companies of all time.
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BookishTrish
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Snowman, deconstructed. I'm pretty sure there's a baby carrot among the leaves #audiowalk

ReadingEnvy I see it! Lower left. 7y
BookishTrish @ReadingEnvy Right?!? It's not my imagination 7y
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Chelsibeau
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Food themed books from my bookshelf #riotgrams

Jess_Read_This I just bought a copy of The Cookbook Collector from a library sale. It came highly recommended! 7y
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ZacharyWhales

"There are choices to be made - so it is up to us to keep on top of things in the food world."

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FINALLY. Took me a while to read this. Love the concept, I'm obsessed with nutrition and food science & history, so this was cool in theory; I personally think it's more interesting to learn about the food industry process on shows like Unwrapped or How It's Made, because it's much easier to understand with the visual aid. Reading about it wasn't engaging enough bcz I didn't know what I was supposed to be picturing. #thatsjustmetho

Lindy Have you listened to the Gastropod podcast? I think you'd like it. Food + science. 8y
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queerbookreader
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Happy #readathon all my darling readers!! Was too busy today so I'm not participating, but with you in vibes and I love seeing your posts 💞

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queerbookreader

Picked this back up today after a few weeks off, am at chapter 8 and have realized I don't really care about twinkies or how they're made after all. Kind of bummed because of the cool info here, but it's always tied back to the Twinkie and I'm kind of speeding through it. Blah. #whyhavetwinkies #wheninstead #youcouldhave #LITTLEDEBBIECOSMICBROWNIES #thebest #thegreatest #fuckyotwinkies

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I hate it when that happens, especially if it's a book I bought. Maybe put it aside and come back to it another time? 8y
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queerbookreader

Began reading today, and you know what just hit me? I've never actually had a Twinkie before. And if this book is really as in-depth as it claims to be, there's a fair chance I won't ever want to 😂

ultrabookgeek They really aren't that great lol 8y
Vexingcircumstance I loved twinkles. Like not all the time because I'm not big on sweets but i would get cravings and then go through Twinkie binges lol. I can't eat gluten anymore. So no more twinkies for me though. 8y
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DebinHawaii
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#Day14 #SeptemberPhotoChallenge #nonfictionlove In addition to a massive cookbook collection, most of the non-fiction books on my shelves are food related: health & nutrition, food policy, ingredients, chef and foodie memoirs, etc. Here are some of them. Sorry for the uninspiring and hard-to-see-titles photo, I'm having the dizzies today & this is the best I could muster up. 😬 Are there any you recognize? #somethingforsept

Dragon Great stacks 8y
Books_Wine_Repeat Marcus Samuelsson ❤️ 8y
SusanInTiburon I have My Life in France; Apprentice; Animal, Vegetable, Miracle; and In Defense of Food. 8y
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Linsy I keep seeing Animal, Vegetable, Miracle around and wondering if I should read it. Have you read it? What did you think? 8y
DebinHawaii @ABookishPixie I've read it twice-when it first came out, then a few years ago w/ my virtual foodie book club. I really like it--it's an engaging story about a family & their quest to eat locally grown food for a year but it also really makes you think about where you get your food & what you eat. There are recipes included--always a bonus! This is my review: https://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/dried-tomato-pesto-on-pan-grilled.ht... 👍 8y
DebinHawaii @Dragon Thank you! 😀@Books_Wine_Repeat 👍 Marcus! @SusanInTiburon All excellent books! ❤️📚 8y
Linsy @DebinHawaii Thanks! Sounds like a good one to read when I need motivation in my food life. 🍏💚 8y
RealLifeReading Love it. I like reading foodie books too so have read a few of these but am always on the lookout for more! 8y
DebinHawaii @KarenUK @RealLifeReading Thanks! 😀👍I find foodie books hard to resist. Oh, wait... I find most books hard to resist! 😄 8y
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