The story of food An illustrated history of everything we eat
Book - 2018
"This glorious visual celebration of food in all its forms reveals the extraordinary cultural impact of the foods we eat, explores the early efforts of humans in their quest for sustenance, and tells the fascinating stories behind individual foods. With profiles of the most culturally and historically interesting foods of all types, from nuts and grains, fruits and vegetables, and meat and fish, to herbs and spices, this fascinating culinary historical reference provides the facts on all as...pects of each food's unique story. Feature spreads shine a spotlight on influential international cuisines and the local foods that built them. The Story of Food explains how foods have become the cornerstone of our culture, from their origins to how they are eaten and their place in world cuisine."--Amazon.com.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York, New York :
DK Publishing
2018.
- Edition
- First American edition
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Published one day later in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.
Includes index. - Physical Description
- 360 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- ISBN
- 9781465473363
- Corporate Author
- Nuts and seeds
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Meat
- Fish and shellfish
- Grains, cereals, and pulses
- Dairy and eggs
- Sugars and syrups
- Oils and condiments
- Herbs and spices.