Near a Thousand Tables

English

ISBN: 0743234154

EAN: 9780743234153

Category: Cooking / History/Cooking / Essays & Narratives/

Publisher: Free Press

Release Date: 06/04/2002

Synopsis: In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernáaacute;ndez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind.

In this "appetizingly provocative" (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food.

From prehistoric snail "herding" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, Near a Thousand Tables is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.

Awards: IACP Crystal Whisk Awards – null  James Beard Foundation KitchenAid Book Awards – null 

Near a Thousand Tables

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 272