From prehistory and the discovery of fire to modern cuisines and celebrity chefs, this book uses a global, multicultural approach to explain how major historical events have affected and defined culinary traditions in different societies around the world. This indispensable new …
Ever wondered where noodles came from' How Worcester Sauce was invented' Or even who the 'Cucumber King of Burma' was' Beginning with the hippo soup eaten in Africa in 6000 BC, through to the dangerous blowfish enjoyed in contemporary Japan, A Curious History of Food and Drink r…
"A curious compendium of human history's most bizarre recipes, eating habits, and nutritional beliefs, ranging from early hangover cures to the practical tips for frying locusts"--Page [4] cover. Ever wondered where noodles came from? How Worcester Sauce was invented? Or even w…
by Hill, Shaun, Wilkins, John, (John M.)
fromAncient Cultures
In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c.750 BC to 200 AD. Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality an…
Focusing on ancient Greece and Rome, but including Persian, Egyptian, Etruscan and Celtic cultures, this work provides an evocative account of food in antiquity, showing the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order.
The author here offers a marvelous smorgasbord of stories taken from the history of nutrition, providing an engaging account of the struggle to find the ingredients of a healthy diet, and the fads and quackery that have waylaid the unwary. The book teems with colorful personalit…
Tells the story of our struggle to recognise the connections between diet, health, and disease. This book combines the science of nutrition with a history of the fads and quackery that waylay the unwary when it comes to matters of food and health.
