Serendipity: Stories of Accidental Culinary Success [non-booktrade customers only]

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Author: Oscar FarinettiOscar Farinetti, founder of high-end global food chain Eataly, presents this collection of insightful and entertaining interviews with leading artisan food p roducers, chefs, inventors and CEOs around the world. Reflecting on the accidental discoveries that gave birth to some of the most well-known gastronomic delights, these tales ponder humankind’s never-ending quest to discover something new, and remind us that our mistakes can often be the most necessary ingredient in finding success.Did you know that your morning coffee could be thanks to a herd of energetic goats? Or that a forgotten ingredient is behind the invention of the beloved brownie? Who got the fright of their life discovering corn could pop? And which popular soft drink first started out as a medicinal syrup?ISBN 9781760643249. Black Inc.. pb. 304 pages. 23.4 x 15.3 cm.available Show more