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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and mores through the lens of the technologies we use to prepare, serve, and consume food. It tells the history of food through its tools across different eras and continents to present a fully rounded account of humans' evolving relationship to kitchen technology. From the birth of the fork in Italy as it discovered pasta, to culture wars over spoons in Restoration...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A riveting narrative history of food as seen through 100 recipes, from ancient Egyptian bread to modernist cuisine.
We all love to eat, and most people have a favorite ingredient or dish. But how many of us know where our much-loved recipes come from, who invented them, and how they were originally cooked? In A HISTORY OF FOOD IN 100 RECIPES, culinary expert and BBC television personality William Sitwell explores the fascinating history of cuisine...
10) Cooking a meal
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Describes the foods eaten and methods of preparation used from the times of prehistoric peoples, through classical Greek and Roman times and the Middle Ages, to developments in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
11) Cooking
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the influence of African-based foods, cooking techniques, and traditions to American culinary history.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond,...