Beef: a global history
Hamburgers, pot roast, stew, steak, brisket-these mouthwatering dishes all have cows in common. But while the answer to the question, "Where's the beef?" may be, "everywhere," links to obesity and heart disease, mad-cow disease, and global warming have caused consumers to turn a suspicious eye onto the ubiquitous meat. Arguing that beef farming, cooking, and eating is found in virtually every country, Beef delves into the social, cultural, and economic factors that have shaped the production an…
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- Full title :Beef : a global history / Lorna Piatti-Farnell.
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Hamburgers, pot roast, stew, steak, brisket-these mouthwatering dishes all have cows in common. But while the answer to the question, "Where's the beef?" may be, "everywhere," links to obesity and heart disease, mad-cow disease, and global warming have caused consumers to turn a suspicious eye onto the ubiquitous meat. Arguing that beef farming, cooking, and eating is found in virtually every country, Beef delves into the social, cultural, and economic factors that have shaped the production and consumption of beef throughout history. Lorna Piatti-Farnell show
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- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (144 pages) : : illustrations (some color)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781780231174, 1780231172
- oclc:ocn848918380
- LC Classification:TX749.5.B43
- Dewey Decimal:641.3/62
Table of Contents
Of beef and cattle -- How to cook beef -- Raw and cured -- A cut above -- The imagination of beef -- The beef controversies -- A beefy afterthought.
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