Eating History: 30 Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine
- ISBN-10
- 0231140924
- ISBN-13
- 9780231140928
- Category
- Cooking
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Author
- Andrew F. Smith
Description
Looks at thirty people, events, and creations that have changed the American people's relationship with food, including Julia Child, the creation of Weight Watchers, and the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain.
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