Skewered!: The Rudest Food Reviews (Hardcover)

~ Michelle Lovric (Compiler)
Key Phrases: pretentious cuisines, restaurant ambience, exotic ingredients, William Grimes, New York, Jay Rayner (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Featuring more than 600 quotations by famous foodies, this collection presents rude and highly entertaining criticism about cookery. From reviews about pretentious cuisine and lousy waitstaff to comments on vegetables, seafood, and desserts, these notable critics leave no culinary delight untouched and even offer cutting remarks about gourmet masters. Malicious quips, such as Fred Allen's "the coffee tastes like water that has been squeezed out of a wet sleeve" or Mark Twain's "the food would create an insurrection in the poorhouse," give hungry diners a satisfying selection to use for conversation at their next dinner party or meal out. 

About the Author

Michelle Lovric writes, researches, translates, and designs unique illustrated anthologies and gift books. She is the author of Cats and Their Slaves, How to Write Love Letters, The Insult & Curse Book, Love Letters, The World's Greatest Letters, Women & Cats, Women's Wicked Wisdom, and Women's Wicked Wit.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556526512
• ISBN-13: 978-1556526510
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #629,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, excerpts only, May 12, 2007

By	Cookbook Lover (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This book was a HUGE letdown. Billed as the "rudest" food reviews of all time, it's actually nothing more than a bunch of excerpts, some of which aren't even taken from reviews. The bottom line is that there isn't one single complete piece of writing in this book. It's comprised 100% of brief excerpts. Save your money and don't buy this book. It's useless. If I could have given it ZERO stars, I would have.

1.0 out of 5 stars Just Quotes, September 22, 2007

By	R. Rappaport (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This really isn't a collection of rude food reviews but a collection of marginally connected food quotes, some of which are not from reviews at all.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not nice, July 25, 2007

By	Jeff Cotton "fictionalcities.com" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The previous reviewer obviously hadn't seen the book or read the blurb. It's there in black and white: 'more than 600 quotations', and they're all pretty nasty!