edited by Paul Freedman, Joyce E. Chaplin, and Ken Albala From the publisher: Food and cuisine are important subjects for historians across many areas of study. Food, after all, is […]
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Food in Missouri: A Cultural Stew
by Madeline Matson From the publisher: Corn, squash, and beans from the Native Americans; barbecue sauces from the Spanish; potatoes and sausages from the Germans: Missouri’s foods include a bountiful variety […]
Food City: Four Centuries of Food-Making in New York
by Joy Santlofer From the publisher: A 2017 James Beard Award Nominee: From the breweries of New Amsterdam to Brooklyn’s Sweet’n Low, a vibrant account of four centuries of food production […]
Food and Eating in America: A Documentary Reader
edited by James C. Giesen and Bryant Simon From the publisher: This book features a wide and diverse range of primary sources covering the cultivation, preparation, marketing, and consumption of food […]
Food: The History of Taste
edited by Paul Freedman From the publisher: This richly illustrated book is the first to apply the discoveries of the new generation of food historians to the pleasures of dining […]
Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization
by Brian Fagan From the publisher: In this history of fishing—not as sport but as sustenance—archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked […]
Fish and Chips: A History
by Panikos Panayi From the publisher: Along with red London buses, bowler hats and cricket, few things are considered more British than fish and chips. Sprinkled with salt and vinegar, fish […]
Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
by Colleen Taylor Sen From the publisher: From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, Indian food is diverse and wide-ranging—unsurprising when you consider India’s incredible range of […]
Feast or Famine: Food and Drink in American Westward Expansion
by Reginald Horsman From the publisher: Feast or Famine is the first comprehensive account of food and drink in the winning of the West, describing the sustenance of successive generations of […]
Fear of Food: A History of Why We Worry about What We Eat
by Harvey Levenstein From the publisher: There may be no greater source of anxiety for Americans today than the question of what to eat and drink. Are eggs the perfect protein, […]