ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover Exploring culinary evolution and eating habits in a cornucopia of cultures from ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and from the Byzantine Empire to Jewish Mediterranean culture in the Middle Ages, Food: A Culinary History is a rich banquet for readers. .
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic merit?Food: A Culinary History explores culinary evolution and eating habits from prehistoric times to the present, offering surprising insights into our social and agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and most unreflected habits. The volume dispels myths such as the tale that Marco Polo brought pasta to Europe from China, that the original recipe for chocolate contained chili instead of sugar, and more. As it builds its history, the text also reveals the dietary rules of the ancient Hebrews, the contributions of Arabic cookery to European cuisine, the table etiquette of the Middle Ages, and the evolution of beverage styles in early America. It concludes with a discussion on the McDonaldization of food and growing popularity of foreign foods today. Exploring culinary evolution and eating habits in a cornucopia of cultures from ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and from the Byzantine Empire to Jewish Mediterranean culture in the Middle Ages, Food: A Culinary History is a rich banquet for readers. Culinary customs, the writers reveal, offer great insight into societies past and present. ...

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ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

First US hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Columbia University Press, 1999. An in-depth exploration of the development of the diversity of human culinary cultures across the centuries. 592 pages with Index, and two sections of illustrations, 7-1/4" X 10". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy cover boards, with green cloth covered spine. Cover boards are flat. Corners are slightly bumped, top left corner of the back cover has a 1/4" tear at the tip of the corner. Sewn binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. Sewn binding is tight and square. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory. Columbia University Press ISBN 0231111541 9780231111546 [US]

Columbia Univ Pr, Date: 1999. Hardcover. New. 592 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.75 inches. 1999. Columbia Univ Pr ISBN 0231111541 9780231111546 [GB]

ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York] Hardcover Index1.4kg weight; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 600 pages
[Newstead, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1999]
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[Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

"Now that gastronomy and the culinary arts in general are finally being accepted as legitimate academic subjects, it is time we had available to us a copious and worthy sourcebook. The Flandrin and Montanari FOOD: A CULINARY HISTORY is exactly what we have needed. Literally overflowing with facts, anecdotes, and histories it is a major compendium for those in the profession as well as a delightful store of knowledge for anyone who loves to read." ----JULIA CHILD (from the book jacket) Date: 1999. Columbia University Press ISBN 0231111541 9780231111546 [US]

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ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY] Hardcover First Edition Xx + [600] pp. Printed green cloth quarter binding, orange boards. Dust jacket protected in archival sleeve.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 620 pages
[Newark, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover First Edition First US hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Columbia University Press, 1999. An in-depth exploration of the development of the diversity of human culinary cultures across the centuries. 592 pages with Index, and two sections of illustrations, 7-1/4" X 10". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy cover boards, with green cloth covered spine. Cover boards are flat. Corners are slightly bumped, top left corner of the back cover has a 1/4" tear at the tip of the corner. Sewn binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. Sewn binding is tight and square. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.
[Nashua, NH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover Book is in NEW condition.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.
[Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0231111541, ISBN13: 9780231111546, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwills nonprofit mission!
[Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]