FINALIST: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only), Best Ckbk in the World - 2005
FINALIST: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only), Culinary History - 2005
NOMINEE: James Beard KitchenAid Book Awards, Reference - 2005
WINNER: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only), Wine Literature - 2004
Annotations:
The history of food and drink in America is an exciting tale of unexpected twists and turns filled with with hot-shot inventors, high-flying promoters, and hard-hitting advertisers. From the California coast to Coney Island, this book takes readers on a panoramic journey through American culinary history. 250 halftone illustrations.
Publisher's Remarks:
The history of food and drink in America is an exciting tale of unexpected twists and turns that are even more amusing than the oft-repeated myths. It is a story filled with hot-shot inventors, high-flying promoters, risk-taking growers, efficiency-conscious processors, hard-hitting advertisers, and lip-smacking consumers--all of whom have contributed to transforming lowly American food into a worldwide culinary delight.
In 800 intriguing articles (from over 200 contributors), the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink. In an A-Z format, this two-volume set details the regions, people, ingredients, foods, drinks, publications, advertising, companies, historical periods, and political and economic aspects pertinent to American cuisine. With contributions from academia, industry, and the culinary world, the Encyclopedia provides a far-ranging yet cohesive account of American history and culture from a gastronomic perspective.
From the extravagant feasts of Diamond Jim Brady in the Gilded Age to the fad diets and the health consciousness of today, the status and cultural significance of American food and rink has transformed throughout the years. With interesting anecdotes, informative sidebars, and generous bibliographies, the Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America will captivate readers--from scholars and food lovers everywhere--in this journey through American culinary history.
Product Detail:
Editor: Smith, Andrew F.
Other: Smith, Andrew F.
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 10/1/2004
Content Language: English
Book,
Hardcover: 1584 pages
Weight: 11.5 lbs.
Dimensions: L: 11.16 in. x W: 8.92 in. x H: 1.8 in.
Comes with Illustrations
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