All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present
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Book Overview
So close geographically, how could France and England be so enormously far apart gastronomically? Not just in different recipes and ways of cooking, but in their underlying attitudes toward the enjoyment of eating and its place in social life. In a new afterword that draws the United States and other European countries into the food fight, Stephen Mennell also addresses the rise of Asian influence and "multicultural" cuisine.
Debunking myths...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252064909
ISBN13:9780252064906
Release Date:December 1995
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
still a classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a first class academic work. I have been assigned this book for my social history of food class for over ten years now. The students find it tough going. It is fairly "dry" but that's because it contains what many books on food to not .... an argument.
an excellent book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I'm not sure what the previous reviewer expects in a book; sure this isn't a pop survey, but it's intelligent, thorough, and interesting. It is more of a scholarly history, so if you're after something simple try another book. This is very well researched, and if you're interested in the history of cooking as I am, it's an absorbing read.
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