The Joy of Eating: A Guide to Food in Modern Pop Culture

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In 1961, Julia Child introduced the American public to an entirely new, joy-infused approach to cooking and eating food. In doing so, she set in motion a food renaissance that is still in full bloom today. Over the last six decades, food has become an increasingly more diverse, prominent, and joyful point of cultural interest. The Joy of Eating discusses in detail the current golden age of food in contemporary American popular culture. Entries explore the proliferation of food-themed television shows, documentaries, and networks; the booming popularity of celebrity chefs; unusual, exotic, decadent, creative, and even mundane food trends; and cultural celebrations of food, such as in festivals and music. The volume provides depth and academic gravity by tying each entry into broader themes and larger contexts (in relation to a food-themed reality show, for example, discussing the show's popularity in direct relation to a significant economic event), providing a brief history behind popular foods and types of cuisines and tracing the evolution of our understanding of diet and nutrition, among other explications. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology Entries All-Star Chef Classic America’s Test Kitchen Art, Food in (Antiquity through the Renaissance) Art, Food in (Impressionism through Contemporary Art) Asian American Cuisine Aspen Food and Wine Classic Austin Food + Wine Festival Ayden Collard Festival Baby Food Bar Rescue Barbecue Batali, Mario Bayless, Rick Beard, James Best Thing I Ever Ate, The Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Bourdain, Anthony Brown, Alton Cake and Cupcake Trends California Avocado Festival Celebrities and Food Chang, David Chef’s Table Child, Julia Chocolate Events and Destinations Chopped Coffee Culture Cooked Cooks vs. Cons Craft Brewing and Microbreweries Culinary Awards, The Evolution of Deen, Paula Deer River Wild Rice Festival Documentary Films, Food and Beverages in Eating Competitions Farmhouse Rules Fiction, Food in Fictional Television (1950s–1970s), Food and Fictional Television (1980s–), Food and Fieri, Guy Films, Food in Flay, Bobby Florida Strawberry Festival Food and Beverage Museums, International Food and Beverage Museums, U.S Food Failures Food Trucks Galloping Gourmet, The Garten, Ina Gilroy Garlic Festival Great British Bake Off, The Grilled Cheese Festivals Hazan, Marcella Holidays and Food Ice Cream Trends Imagery Found in Foods International Horseradish Festival Iron Chef Lagasse, Emeril Latin American Cuisine Laurentiis, Giada De Magazines, Food Maine Lobster Festival Maple Syrup Festivals MasterChef Mind of a Chef, The Nonfiction, Food in Novelty Dining Experiences Pépin, Jacques Photography, Food Pioneer Woman, The Politicians’ Food Gaffes Politics and Food Puck, Wolfgang Radio and Podcasts, Food-Themed (1920s–1970s) Radio and Podcasts, Food-Themed (1980s) Ramsay, Gordon Ray, Rachael Roadside Food Attractions Samuelsson, Marcus Sherman, Sean South Beach Wine & Food Festival Spam Jam Festival Stewart, Martha Super Bowl Sunday Super Size Me Taste of Chicago Television, Food Channels on Top Chef Tosi, Christina Trends, Food Twitty, Michael Two Fat Ladies Unusual Food Events, International Unusual Food Events, U.S. (Midwest, West, and Southwest Regions) Unusual Food Events, U.S. (Southeast and Northeast Regions) Unusual Foods Websites, Food What the Fluff Wine and Spirits Worst Cooks in America Bibliography of Recommended Resources Index