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Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Though many of the foods in this book are taken for granted and one (the mammoth) is no longer consumed, these foods have kept humans alive for millennia and theirs is a fascinating story. Like the other titles in this highly-regarded series, this book organizes the fifty foods into short illustrated chapters of fascinating narratives: the "who, where, when, why and how" of each food's introduction and its impact on civilization in one or more cultural,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"'When we eat we travel.' Thus begins this ... tour of the cuisines of the world, revealing what people eat and why in forty cultures. What's the origin of kimchi in Korea? Why do we associate Argentina with steak? Why do people in Marseille eat bouillabaisse? What's the story behind the curries of India?"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From pumpkin pie gracing the Thanksgiving table to the apple pie at the Fourth of July picnic, nearly every American shares a certain nostalgia for a simple circle of crust and filling. Anastopoulo cracks open our relationship to pie to examine America's history with pie--and how pie become the symbol of a nation. With corresponding recipes for each chapter and sidebars of quirky facts throughout, this food history is for bakers, dessert lovers, and...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? “As a species, we’re hardwired to obsess over food,” Matt Siegel explains as he sets out “to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths.” Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths—and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the biggest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds? Did you know that you can stop yourself from crying while chopping onions by holding a slice of bread in your mouth? Learn more weird-but-true food facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This highly illustrated series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Why is there no ham in hamburgers? How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? From the origins of pizza to the invention of chicken fingers, this book has all the ingredients for an entertaining read about the origins of some of America's most popular foods.
Author
Publisher
American Palette
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
For centuries, dating back to the time of the Native Americans, the fertile soils and the bountiful bays and salt marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula have fed its people well. Over the generations, its food culture has become intertwined with the history of the people who call this land home. Food determined where people lived, how they traveled, how their economy functioned and how they celebrated and shared the products of soil and salt water. Local...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Explore las ricas historias, el simbolismo y las tradiciones que vienen envueltas en la comida de nuestros platos, comida que no solo alimenta nuestros cuerpos, sino que también constituye nuestra cultura. Este libro es una historia ilustrada de todo lo que comemos Nuestra relación milenaria con casi 200 alimentos, desde nueces y semillas hasta fideos y carne, se ilustra de manera suntuosa, con cuentos de todo el mundo. Una verdadera celebración...
Publisher
Prestel Verlag
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Legendary dinners takes you on a journey to the dinner tables of Grace Kelly, Claude Monet, John F. Kennedy, Truman Capote, Michelle Obama, and other famous hosts. Beautifully designed, this stunning book brings together twenty menus, both authentic and imagined--along with detailed recipes and instructions for recreating the dinners for your own circle of guests. Featuring magnificent photographs of exquisite dishes, rare archival images, and entertaining...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Beloved TV chef (ABC's Emmy Award-winning The Chew and fan favorite on Bravo's Top Chef), Carla Hall takes us back to her own Nashville roots to offer a fresh, lip-smackin' look at America's favorite comfort cuisine. In Carla Hall's Soul Food, the beloved chef and television celebrity takes us back to her own Nashville roots to offer a fresh, lip-smackin' look at America's favorite comfort cuisine and traces soul food's history from Africa and the...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"This glorious visual celebration of food in all its forms reveals the extraordinary cultural impact of the foods we eat, explores the early efforts of humans in their quest for sustenance, and tells the fascinating stories behind individual foods. With profiles of the most culturally and historically interesting foods of all types, from nuts and grains, fruits and vegetables, and meat and fish, to herbs and spices, this fascinating culinary historical...
Author
Series
Publisher
Reaktion
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Mother's Milk or Blue Ruin, Dutch Courage or Cuckold's Comfort, the fanciful nicknames that gin has acquired only hint at its colourful story. The story begins with the aromatic juniper berry originally used by the Dutch to flavour the whisky-like genever. The drink then made its way to Britain, where cheap imitations laced with turpentine and other caustic fillers made it the drink of choice for poor eighteenth-century Londoners. Eventually replaced...
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"Travelling around the world to places as far-flung as Vietnam, Kenya, India, and the US, Stephen Le introduces us to people who are growing, cooking, and eating food using both traditional and modern methods, striving for a sustainable, healthy diet ... Le contends that our ancestral diets provide the best first line of defense in protecting our health and providing a balanced diet. Fast-food diets, as well as strict regimens like paleo or vegan,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"[T]races the history of African American food habits from West African origins through the twenty-first century, offering a unique set of insights into the daily concerns of black people in the US. The book demonstrates that from capture and enslavement through emancipation, the civil rights movement, and beyond, African American have embraced an understanding of the importance of food that goes beyond merely having enough to eat"--
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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Description
Women of African descent have contributed to America's food culture for centuries, but their rich and varied involvement is still overshadowed by the demeaning stereotype of an illiterate "Aunt Jemima" who cooked mostly by natural instinct. Tipton-Martin looks at black cookbooks that range from a rare 1827 house servant's manual, the first book published by an African American in the trade, to modern classics. These cookbooks offer firsthand evidence...
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