REVIEW - Endangered Eating audiobook

 

Endangered Eating by Sarah Lohman (audiobook)

OVERVIEW

This was a fascinating book about was something that I never thought about. Food. For me, food was just bought in the supermarket, from friends's gardens, or in the meat department. I never had food insecurity nor did I think about what foods I purchased. I knew about some really quality lemons like Meyers and tomatoes like Big Boys, but what about heritage chicken? However, I never considered that there were endangered, heirloom, and extinct foods from all over our country. I am guilty at the supermarket of only picking out pretty produce, but does the ugly produce taste better? Yes, I have favorite produce or meat, but I never really stopped to consider that it could all go away. The other thing is that I know that produce is not ripened naturally, but picked early and expected to ripen later, but not all produce works that way. I want to eat delicious real food! So this has made me want to find local food at Farmer's markets and do a lot of research including CSAs!

Sarah was very knowledgeable and truly interested in learning about these unique food products. Now to find out even more myself as I am fortunate to live in California with access to so much locally. 

OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars

Writing: 4.0 stars

The writing was good, but not of the level of beautiful writing of novels. It did feel more like the writing of an academic which is not a bad thing. It just wasn't as pretty as what I am used to - I am spoiled. 

Narration: 4.5 stars

Sarah is a very good narrator. She is passionate, real, and funny in her narration. I would have loved to accompany her on some of these amazing food trips as I love to eat good food. 

Character Arc: N/A

There really wasn't a real character arc. It was specific chapters about specific foods in a specific region or area.

Memorable: 4.0 stars

I loved how the loss of these specific foods made it difficult for the most vulnerable among us - BIPOC folks, especially Native and Black people. Many of these lost foods were important to their heritage, lifestyle, and religious beliefs. 

Entertaining:  3.5 stars

I would say that this book was more educational than entertaining. It was a deep dive into these heirloom foods, their region, and what was being done to save them. At times, I did need to listen to a section again to fully grasp what was being explained.

Book cover: 3.5 stars

It isn't pretty enough to attract the attention of random readers in bookstores!

Book title: 4.0 stars 

On point. 

DEFINITE recommend

STATISTICS

Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) borrow (audiobook)

Endangered Eating by Sarah Lohman

Dreamscape Media

11 hours, 6 minutes

Release date of 10/24/2023

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

Sarah Lohman

My Goodreads review

Dreamscape Media

Los Angeles Public Library

Happy reading 📚, 

Dorothea 💜