The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat
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An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and love Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0062973215
ISBN13:9780062973214
Release Date:August 2021
Publisher:Ecco Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 8.9"
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