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Food : a Culinary History.
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 culin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 r. |
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| Notas: | Series List. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (560 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780231544092 023154409X |