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Explore the birth of human cuisine with The Origins of Cooking: Palaeolithic and Neolithic Cooking. Published by Phaidon Press, this book provides an in-depth look at the foundations of food preparation as charted by the elBullifoundation. Using Ferran Adrias unique Sapiens methodology, the text examines the earliest sources of cuisine in comprehensive detail. This study traces every element of produce, implements, and skills involved in early food preparation. It investigates fundamental questions regarding the definition of cooking, such as whether the choice of raw food constitutes an act of cooking and if food can be considered cooked when eaten in its raw state. It is a vital resource for those interested in the history of gastronomy and the evolution of culinary tools and techniques.

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The Origins of Cooking: Palaeolithic and Neolithic Cooking provides a deep exploration of the birth of cooking through the elBullifoundation.

This book uses Ferran Adrias unique Sapiens methodology to examine the foundational elements of cuisine.

Phaidon Press presents a detailed study of the produce, implements, and skills used in early food preparation.

The text investigates the transition from raw food to cooked food and the role of specific tools in adapting ingredients.

This Phaidon Press publication serves as a comprehensive reference for the history of gastronomy and culinary evolution.

Product Specifications
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Phaidon Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
183866162X
Category
Books > Subjects > Food & Drink > Reference & Gastronomy > Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
14 January 2021
Listed Since
12 May 2020

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