The food book : the stories, science, and history of what we eat
2024
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Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli. A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories of individual ingredients. It examines our millennia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods - from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat - with the help of sumptuous illustrations and tales from all over the world.Food is the cornerstone of daily life, culture, and even religion. Staples like bread, beans, and cereal crops are part of our culinary history and are used in many different ways around the world.
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
Collation:
392 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241666630 (hbk)
Dewey class:
641.3
LC class:
TX355
Local class:
641.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3930971