What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame

by Mark Jacob and Matthew Jacob

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What was eating them? And vice versa. In What the Great Ate , Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous--and often notorious--figures throughout history. Here is food - As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase "we're making spaghetti" to inform his wife if he'd be (illegally) dueling later that day. - As superstition: Baseball star Wade Boggs credited his on-field...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0307461955

ISBN13:9780307461957

Release Date:July 2010

Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Related Subjects

Agricultural Sciences Ancient Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Cooking Cooking Early Civilization Education & Reference Food Science History Holiday Cooking Leaders & Notable People Puzzles & Games Reference & Collections Rich & Famous Trivia

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