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When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic merit? Food: A Culinary History explores culinary evolution and eating habits from prehistoric times to the present, offering surprising insights into our social and agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and most unreflected habits. The volume dispels myths such as the tale that Marco Polo brought pasta to Europe from China, that the original recipe for chocolate contained chili instead of sugar, and more. As it builds its history, the text also reveals the dietary rules of the ancient Hebrews, the contributions of Arabic cookery to European cuisine, the table etiquette of the Middle Ages, and the evolution of beverage styles in early America. It concludes with a discussion on the McDonaldization of food and growing popularity of foreign foods today.

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Food: A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present (European Perspectives: a Series in Social Thought & Cultural Cititicism)

Columbia University Press

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Columbia University Press
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hardcover
ASIN
0231111541
Category
Books > Subjects > Food & Drink > Reference & Gastronomy > Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries
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Amazon UK
Release Date
16 November 1999
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07 February 2007

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