Consider the fork : a history of how we cook and eat / Bee Wilson ; with illustrations by Annabel Lee.

Portion of title A history of how we cook and eat
Contents Pots and pans: with rice cooker -- Knife: with mezzaluna -- Fire: with toaster -- Measure: with egg timer -- Grind: with nutmeg grater -- Eat: with tongs -- Ice: with molds -- Kitchen: with coffee.
Abstract This book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and more 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 283-310) and index.
Genre/formcookbooks.
Genre/formCookbooks.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formCookbooks.
Genre/formLivres de cuisine.
LCCN 2012016283
ISBN9780465021765 (hardback)
ISBN046502176X (hardback)
ISBN9781624901751 (paperback)
ISBN1624901751 (paperback)
ISBN9780465033324 (e-book)
ISBN0465033326 (e-book)
Stock numberMcNaughton

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TX656.W56 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold