The secret history of food : strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062973214, 0062973215
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction
641.3001 SIEGEL
1 available
641.3001 SIEGEL
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062973214, 0062973215
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-249) and index.
Description
"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"--provided by publisher.
Description
Exploring cultural, scientific, sexual, and culinary substructures, this essential read for all foodies, at turns both funny and fascinating, looks at the little-known history surrounding food.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction | 641.3001 SIEGEL | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 394.12 SIE | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 394.12 SIE | Available |
Boonton Holmes Library - Adult Nonfiction | 394.12 SIEGEL | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 641.3 SIE | Available |
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 641.3 SIE | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Siegel, M. (2021). The secret history of food: strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt. 2021. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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