Bibliograph

Encyclopedia of kitchen history, Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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Encyclopedia of kitchen history, Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-667) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Encyclopedia of kitchen history

Nature of contents

bibliographyencyclopedias

Oclc number

56104141

Responsibility statement

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Summary

This provides an overview of the evolution of foods and cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history to the present day. From the history of beer, cooking stones, ergonomics, medieval kitchens, Roman cookery, pasta, and chopsticks to inventors such as Nils Dalen and George Washington Carver and cookbook authors such as Isabella Beeton and Julia Child, this A-Z Encyclopedia presents almost 300 wide-ranging entries that detail the culinary history of each topic. From the discovery of fire to the latest space mission, the Encyclopedia of Kitchen History brings together the rich diversity of kitchen history in one accessible volume. Students, researchers, scholars, and culinary aficionados-from beginners to experts-will find this reference to be a fascinating look into the history of the kitchen from the foodstuffs prepared to the tools and implements used as well as the innovators who shaped its function and utility

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