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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink by Andrew F. Smith (Paperback, 2009)

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A sweeping reference work on food and drink in America, with fascinating entries on everything from the history of White Castle to the origin of the Bloody Mary, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink provides more than a thousand concise, authoritative, and exuberant entries, beautifully illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs and sixteen pages of color plates. This entertaining and informative reference serves up everything you could ever want to know about American consumables and their impact on popular culture and the culinary world. The Companion offers delightful entries on fast food, celebrity chefs, fish, sandwiches, regional and ethnic cuisine, food science, and historical food traditions. Readers will find fascinating discussions of Applejack and apple pie, barbecue and baked Alaska, Dairy Queen and Delmonicos, lemonade and licorice, mayonnaise and marshmallow fluff, Popcorn and pretzels, spinach and Spam, vegetarianism and Velveeta. The volume also includes informative lists of food websites, museums, periodicals, organizations, and festivals. Ideal for the food enthusiast and food scholar alike, it is equally appetizing for anyone fascinated by Americana, capturing our culture and history through what we love most - food!

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-10
0195387090
ISBN-13
9780195387094
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96216535

Product Key Features

Book Title
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
Author
Andrew F. Smith
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
National & Regional Cuisine, Food
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
720 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
270mm
Item Width
215mm
Item Weight
2240g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Andrew F. Smith
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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