Practically Useless Information on Food and Drink

Download or read book Practically Useless Information on Food and Drink written by Norman Kolpas and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2005-03-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate gift book for the epicure who has everything. It features such facts as the names and sizes of champagne bottles, step-by-step instructions on how to slice a banana without peeling it (or even cutting the peel), the menu served the night the Titanic sank, ten edible figures of speech, intriguing quotes on eating and drinking from Kenneth Grahame, William Shakespeare, and Charles Dickens.Clever, engaging, and easy to browse for fun. For people seeking a resource on esoteric information, it is indexed for easy access to specific topics.