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American food: a not-so-serious history

By Wharton , Rachel;Hall , Kimberly Ellen(Illustrations)

Book information

Publisher
Harry N. Abrams; Abrams Image
Year
2019
ISBN
9781419738142, 9781683356783, 1419738143
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
21 MB (22164980 bytes)
Pages
174 pages: color illustrations; 22 cm\0
Time added
2020-11-29 04:29:53
Nonfiction;Food and Drink;Cooking;Food

Description

A clever and whimsical illustrated history of 26 iconic American foods, from Ambrosia to Zucchini Bread This captivating and surprising tour of America’s culinary canon celebrates the variety, charm, and occasionally dubious lore of the foods we love to eat, as well as the under-sung heroes who made them. Every chapter, organized from A to Z, delves into the history of a classic dish or ingredient, most so common we take them for granted. These distinctly American foods, from Blueberries and Fortune Cookies to Pepperoni, Hot Wings, Shrimp and Grits, Queso, and yes, even Xanthan Gum, have rich and complex back stories that are often hidden in plain sight, lost to urban myth and misinformation.American Food: A Not-So-Serious Historydigs deep to tell the compelling tales of some of our most ordinary foods and what they say about who we are—and who, perhaps, we are becoming.

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