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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R1,587
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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (Hardcover, New): Andrew F Smith

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (Hardcover, New)

Andrew F Smith

Series: Oxford Companions

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Offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of food and drink in America with fascinating entries on everything from the smell of asparagus to the history of White Castle, and the origin of Bloody Marys to jambalaya, the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink provides a concise, authoritative, and exuberant look at this modern American obsession. Ideal for the food scholar and food enthusiast alike, it is equally appetizing for anyone fascinated by Americana, capturing our culture and history through what we love most-food! Building on the highly praised and deliciously browseable two-volume compendium the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, this new work serves up everything you could ever want to know about American consumables and their impact on popular culture and the culinary world. Within its pages for example, we learn that Lifesavers candy owes its success to the canny marketing idea of placing the original flavor, mint, next to cash registers at bars. Patrons who bought them to mask the smell of alcohol on their breath before heading home soon found they were just as tasty sober and the company began producing other flavors. Edited by Andrew Smith, a writer and lecturer on culinary history, the Companion serves up more than just trivia however, including hundreds of entries on fast food, celebrity chefs, fish, sandwiches, regional and ethnic cuisine, food science, and historical food traditions. It also dispels a few commonly held myths. Veganism, isn't simply the practice of a few "hippies," but is in fact wide-spread among elite athletic circles. Many of the top competitors in the Ironman and Ultramarathon events go even further, avoiding all animal products by following a strictly vegan diet. Anyone hungering to know what our nation has been cooking an eating for the last three centuries should own the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. BL Nearly 1,000 articles on American food and drink, from the curious to the commonplace BL Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs and color images BL Includes informative lists of food websites, museums, organizations, and festivals

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Series: Oxford Companions
Release date: July 2007
First published: April 2007
Editors: Andrew F Smith
Dimensions: 285 x 225 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 736
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530796-2
Categories: Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General
Books > Food & Drink > General
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LSN: 0-19-530796-8
Barcode: 9780195307962

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