Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat

Wilson, Bee

ISBN 10: 0465056970 / ISBN 13: 9780465056972

Editore: Basic Books, 2013

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Riassunto:

Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something delicious--or at least edible. Tools shape what we eat, but they have also transformed how we consume, and how we think about, our food. In Consider the Fork, award-winning food writer Bee Wilson provides a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of everyday objects we often take for granted. Technology in the kitchen does not just mean the Pacojets and sous-vide of the modernist kitchen, but also the humbler tools of everyday cooking and eating: a wooden spoon and a skillet, chopsticks and forks. Blending history, science, and anthropology, Wilson reveals how our culinary tools and tricks came to be, and how their influence has shaped modern food culture. The story of how we have tamed fire and ice and wielded whisks, spoons, and graters, all for the sake of putting food in our mouths, Consider the Fork is truly a book to savor.

Informazioni sull'autore: Bee Wilson is a celebrated food writer, food historian, and author of nine books, including The Secret of Cooking. She writes for publications including The Guardian and The New York Times and lives in Cambridge, England.

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Titolo: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook ...
Casa editrice: Basic Books
Data di pubblicazione: 2013
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
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