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Gastroanomalies: Questionable Culinary Creations from the Golden Age of American Cookery

by James Lileks · 2007

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In this follow-up to 2001s The Gallery of Regrettable Food, satirist Lileks takes on more questionable recipes, restaurant menus, and delicious dishes from Americas past, lampooning them with his signature brand of bitingly funny commentary. 150 full-color photos.

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cookingcookingMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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foodfoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
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short · 176 pages

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