yummy foodies

June 25, 2003 7:39 AM

The tiny Picture Book Of Foods is an invaluable resource for true foodies everywhere. Learn where many of your favorite foods really come from. There are also growing secrets, educational cross-sections, and recipe tips. And pancakes.
posted by iconomy (9 comments total)

iconomy - this is great, as usual, but, uh, "learn" may be putting it too strongly... the fanciful illustrations seem to have more silliness than actual information - not that they'res anything wrong with that. I'm pretty sure that pancake syrup doesn't come from a flower.

And what's goin' on here? I think that page belongs over on this thread, or this one.
posted by soyjoy at 7:59 AM on June 25, 2003

Oh what an adorable book - I read the whole thing cover to cover. Hmmm, I am not sure about the plot tho - I think maybe it should be pared back a bit, just a slice here or there ;-)
posted by madamjujujive at 8:28 AM on June 25, 2003

looks like a good laugh, but seems a shame the pages are so small.
posted by Frasermoo at 8:46 AM on June 25, 2003

[this is good - again!]
posted by plep at 8:52 AM on June 25, 2003

soyjoy, I was kidding. You can't honestly think I believe that pineapple syrup comes from ponds, or that M&Ms come from chocolate beans. Or can you?

the fanciful illustrations seem to have more silliness than actual information

Yes, dear. *pats soyjoy tenderly on head*
posted by iconomy at 9:42 AM on June 25, 2003

A tender pat on the head from iconomy! Ha! It worked!

In your face, y2karl!
posted by soyjoy at 9:51 AM on June 25, 2003

If I ever have a band it will be called Profitable Fruit in honor of this page.
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 9:55 AM on June 25, 2003

Another triumph for the 14k users, PinkStainlessTail -- I was just thinking that what the world obviously needs is a group called Colorful Onion.
posted by picopebbles at 1:52 PM on June 25, 2003

Enchanting, Iconomy. My favorite was the supergrape.

The artist seems to be a kindred spirit of the illustrator of the cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.
posted by bragadocchio at 3:58 PM on June 25, 2003