SC - History of Food

[Decker, Terry D.]

I like Toussaint-Samat for casual reading.  There is a bunch of good
information, but the writing is Francocentric and stresses the "French
connection."  I've spotted the occasional error and (IIRC) some of the work
based on archeological evidence is debatable.  At $5 it's a good buy.  If
this is a HB, then it sounds like B&N is remaindering a print run they used
to distribute at $19.95.

Bear

> My husband picked up this for me at B&N for $5 -- The History of Food by
> Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat, translated by Anthea Bell.  Can anyone tell me
> how good this is?
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> Raoghnailt
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