I have gone through Why Does Popcorn Pop: 201 Other Fascinating Facts About Food by Donald A. Voorhees and found it to be an informative book as there are some remarkable lessons to learn in this book. If you are thinking about dieting and/or just want to be informed about foods and food products OTC or pre=packaged.

This book was recommended to me by a friend at a book fair. It gave some interesting facts and information on all those food topics that you've always wondered about.

Some things were interesting and others are what you've seen everywhere else.

Ever wonder what's in a hot dog, Jell-O, or Spam? Can't figure out how self-basting turkeys baste themselves or why you should only eat oysters in months with an r? In Why Does Popcorn Pop? You’ll find the answer to these and hundreds of other quirky culinary questions. Impress even the most cultured of friends with your new-found cuisine know-how! Anyone who likes to eat can feed his or her curiosity with this stew of facts on food. This is a great book for the coffee table.

Pros: informative

Cons: average