Eating Fandom : Intersections Between Fans and Food Cultures (Paperback)

1. Introduction: Food Culture and Fandom CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Julia E. Largent, and Bertha Chin 2. Food Studies: The Language and Narratives That Define Us Meredith E. Abarca 3. Food and Fandom: A Folklorist Food Studies Perspective Lucy M. Long 4. In Search of "Hestonthusiasts": Heston Blumenthal’s Liminal Celebrity Chef Status and Hybridized Fan Practices Matt Hills 5. Poaching from the Preserves: Navigating the Food Network's Nomadic Fandom Margaret Steinhauer 6. Food Poisoning: The Rick and Morty Szechuan Sauce Debacle and the Temporalities of Toxic Fandom Suzanne Scott 7. Learning How to Cook Without Lifting a Knife: Food Television, Foodies, and Food Literacy CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Lauhona Ganguly 8. A Layover of Food: Understanding Anthony Bourdain’s Approach of Describing Cultures through Culinary Interactions and Journalism Shane Tilton 9. Consuming Butlers and Curry Buns: Cooking, Becoming, and Desiring with Black Butler Sarah F. McGinley 10. The Promise of Cake: Food Fandoms, Tourism, and Baking Practices Inspired by Portal Nicolle Lamerichs 11. Making and Marketing Fan Food and Drink: Immersion and Transformative Work Victoria L. Godwin 12. The "Eatymologies" of the Theme Park: Re-creation, Imagination, and the "Extra/Ordinary" in Disney Foodstuff Rebecca Williams 13. Taste Culture: Fan Food as Sensorial Play and Pilgrimage Leah Steuer 14. Procaffeinating: Mapping Coffee Fandom Via Social Media Renee Middlemost 15. For the Love of Beer: Craft Beer Fandom Kathie Peterson and Julia E. Largent