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ISBN
9781665101875
Publication Year
2021
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Book Title
Secret History of Food : Strange but True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat
Author
Matt Siegel
Publisher
HarperCollins CA, The Limited
Genre
Cooking, Social Science
Topic
Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), History, Essays & Narratives

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An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and love Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths." Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths--and realities--of food as aphrodisiac, to how one of the rarest and most exotic spices in all the world (vanilla) became a synonym for uninspired sexual proclivities, to the role of food in fairy- and morality tales. He even makes a well-argued case for how ice cream helped defeat the Nazis. The Secret History of Food is a rich and satisfying exploration of the historical, cultural, scientific, sexual, and, yes, culinary subcultures of this most essential realm. Siegel is an armchair Anthony Bourdain, armed not with a chef's knife but with knowledge derived from medieval food-related manuscripts, ancient Chinese scrolls, and obscure culinary journals. Funny and fascinating, The Secret History of Food is essential reading for all foodies. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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Publisher
HarperCollins CA, The Limited
ISBN-10
1665101873
ISBN-13
9781665101875
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19050100123

Product Key Features

Publication Year
2021
Topic
Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), History, Essays & Narratives
Book Title
Secret History of Food : Strange but True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat
Language
English
Genre
Cooking, Social Science
Author
Matt Siegel
Format
Compact Disc

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5.7in.
Item Width
5.2in.

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Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
394.1/2
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition

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