Off Menu: The Secret Science of Food and Dining By: Nell McShane Wulfhart [Audiobook]

Author: Nell McShane Wulfhart
Narrated by: Katie Schorr

Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat, the nuances of our experience of taste and flavor, and the tiny, easy hacks and tweaks that, when mastered, can make a huge difference in our diets, meals, and relationships with food and drink. 

Have you ever noticed that a café’s coffee tastes better in a mug than it does in a to-go cup? Or that hearing the sound of a cocktail being prepared – the sloshing of the liquid in the shaker, the clink of the ice as it’s stirred – makes you enjoy it even more? In Off Menu, journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart explores the facets of food science that you’ve probably never thought about – lighting, background music, the brain’s reaction to the ping of a microwave – but have nonetheless played a role in how you’ve experienced a meal, a drink, or an entire night out. 

This lively, accessible audio project distills cutting-edge research into lessons on everything from what quick fixes can cover up your mistakes in the kitchen to what meal to serve when you’re planning to break up with someone. It’s the perfect listen to devour as you’re strolling through the farmer’s market, washing the dishes, or planning your next dinner party.

356K	01 - Opening Credits.m4b
5.0M	02 - Introduction.m4b
3.5M	03 - Taste vs. Flavor.m4b
3.3M	04 - Great Expectations.m4b
5.9M	05 - A Matter of Taste.m4b
2.9M	06 - Part 1_ Sounds Delicious.m4b
7.2M	07 - The Sound of Food.m4b
9.8M	08 - Surround Sound.m4b
8.0M	09 - How to Make Sound Work for You.m4b
6.1M	10 - Part 2_ What's That Smell_.m4b
5.6M	11 - How Smell Affects Taste.m4b
4.1M	12 - How We Smell.m4b
5.5M	13 - Smell Your Way to Better Health.m4b
5.6M	14 - Better Smells, Better Food.m4b
4.6M	15 - Better Smells, Better Drinks.m4b
6.9M	16 - Smell the Room.m4b
1.3M	17 - Part 3_ Getting Comfy.m4b
3.3M	18 - What Makes a Space Comfy_.m4b
7.3M	19 - Why Comfort Matters.m4b
12M	20 - Comfy 101.m4b
5.0M	21 - Part 4_ Packaging.m4b
7.7M	22 - What You See Is What You Get.m4b
7.0M	23 - Other Senses.m4b
4.3M	24 - Seeing Past the Package.m4b
1.9M	25 - Part 5_ Knife, Fork, Bowl, Plate.m4b
12M	26 - Cutlery.m4b
6.9M	27 - Wine Glasses.m4b
6.0M	28 - Glassware.m4b
5.5M	29 - Color Me Delicious.m4b
7.0M	30 - Setting Your Table.m4b
1.7M	31 - Part 6_ Kiki and Bouba.m4b
5.1M	32 - Kiki and Bouba.m4b
3.1M	33 - Ask the Experts.m4b
2.7M	34 - Practical Applications.m4b
1.5M	35 - Part 7_ Health and Habits.m4b
7.3M	36 - Labels.m4b
3.2M	37 - What Does It Mean to Be Full_.m4b
6.6M	38 - Putting the Crunch Back into Lunch.m4b
3.8M	39 - Making Changes to What You Eat.m4b
15M	40 - Practical Applications.m4b
3.3M	41 - Part 8_ Better Booze.m4b
5.7M	42 - Elements of a Perfect Cocktail.m4b
5.9M	43 - Getting Hands On.m4b
3.7M	44 - Ice_ Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.m4b
9.3M	45 - Making Ice at Home.m4b
4.7M	46 - Batching.m4b
5.9M	47 - Straws, Revisited.m4b
7.0M	48 - Wine for Beginners.m4b
4.8M	49 - Keep It Fresh.m4b
564K	50 - Part 9_ Parties, Parties, Parties!.m4b
7.3M	51 - First, We Drink.m4b
7.4M	52 - The Perfect Playlist.m4b
6.2M	53 - Timing Is Everything.m4b
2.2M	54 - Perfecting Portions.m4b
4.9M	55 - Wine Sounds.m4b
3.6M	56 - How to Serve Food.m4b
5.5M	57 - A Matter of Degree.m4b
3.9M	58 - A Few Other Tips for Better Parties.m4b
584K	59 - Part 10_ Try This at Home.m4b
4.4M	60 - Playing with Texture.m4b
3.1M	61 - Fun with Sounds.m4b
4.8M	62 - Taste Tests.m4b
8.1M	63 - Conclusion.m4b
732K	64 - End Credits.m4b
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331M	total