Consider the fork : a history of how we cook and eat
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New York : Basic Books, 2012.
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9780465021765, 046502176X
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2012.
Format
Book
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xxiii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780465021765, 046502176X

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and mores through the lens of the technologies we use to prepare, serve, and consume food. It tells the history of food through its tools across different eras and continents to present a fully rounded account of humans' evolving relationship to kitchen technology. From the birth of the fork in Italy as it discovered pasta, to culture wars over spoons in Restoration England, and tests for how to choose the perfect pan, this book examines the incredible creations that have shaped how and what we cook. Encompassing inventors, scientists, cooks and chefs, this is the previously unsung history of our kitchens.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, B., & Lee, A. (2012). Consider the fork: a history of how we cook and eat . Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Bee and Annabel Lee. 2012. Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat. Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Bee and Annabel Lee. Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat Basic Books, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Bee., and Annabel Lee. Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat Basic Books, 2012.

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