SC - Food A Culinary History

[Elaine Koogler]

Just found it on Amazon.com for $27.95, along with glowing reviews from Julia
Child, Jacques Pepin and others.  I think I may order it!!

Kiri

"Decker, Terry D." wrote:

> "Food A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present" arrived today.  A
> quick look at the book suggests it is going to be an important addition to
> my historical research bookshelf.
>
> The book is divided into periods; Prehistory and Ancient Civilizations, The
> Classical World, From the Late Classical to the Early Middle Ages, etc.
> Each chapter is a separate paper covering some aspect of cooking and culture
> within the period.  Each paper has its own bibliography and/or notes.
>
> I'll probably start with "Diet and Medicine in the Ancient World", "From
> Hearth to Table:  Late Medieval Cooking Equipment", and "Seasoning, Cooking
> and Dietetics in the Late Middle Ages."  I expect it will take me a couple
> weeks to read the entire book.  I'll be able to give a more detailed opinion
> then.
>
> In case anyone is interested, the book is:
>
> Flandrin, Jean-Louis and Montanari, Massimo, Food A Culinary History from
> Antiquity to the Present; Columbia University Press, New York, 1999.  ISBN
> 0-231-11154-1.
>
> The price is $39.95, but it may be cheaper through one of the large
> booksellers.
>
> Bear
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