by Sidney W. Mintz From the publisher: In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of […]
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Seven Culinary Wonders of the World: A History of Honey, Salt, Chile, Pork, Rice, Cacao, and Tomato
by Jenny Linford From the publisher: The Seven Culinary Wonders of the World is a global culinary history told through the stories of seven essential ingredients found in cuisines all […]
Empty Pleasures: The Story of Artificial Sweeteners from Saccharin to Splenda
by Carolyn de la Peña From the publisher: Sugar substitutes have been a part of American life since saccharin was introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair. In Empty Pleasures, the […]