Belgian food and drink, often overshadowed by the those of
powerhouse neighbors France and Germany, receive much deserved
attention in this thorough overview, the most comprehensive
available in English. Belgian waffles, chocolate, and beer are
renowned, but "Food Culture in Belgium" opens up the entire food
culture spectrum and reveals Belgian food habits today and
yesterday. Students and food mavens learn about the question of
Belgianness in discussions of the foodways of distinct regions of
Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. Packed with daily life insight,
consumption statistics, and trends gathered from the culinary
community on the Web, this is the ultimate source for discovering
what has been called the best-kept culinary secret in Europe.
Scholliers thoroughly covers the essential information in the
topical chapters on history, major foods and ingredients, cooking,
typical meals, special occasions, eating out, and diet and health.
He is keen to illuminate how BelgiuM's unique food culture has
developed through time. Before independence in 1830, Belgian
regions had been part of the Celtic, Roman, Spanish, Austrian,
French, Dutch, and German empires, and BelgiuM's central location
has meant that it has long been a trade center for food products.
Today, Brussels is the European Union administrative center and a
cosmopolitan dining destination. Readers learn about the
ingredients, techniques, and dishes that Belgium gave to the world,
such as pommes frites, endive, and beer dishes. A timeline,
glossary, selected bibliography, resource guide with websites and
films, recipes, and photos complement the essays.
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