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Culture of the Fork: A Brief History of Everyday Food and Haute Cuisine in Europe
Giovanni Rebora
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Hardback. The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Rebora discusses the availability of resources, how people kept from starving in the winter, how they farmed, how tastes developed, what the lower classes ate, and what the aristocracy enjoyed. Translator(s): Sonnenfeld, Albert. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
We know where he went, what he wrote, and even what he wore, but what in the world did Christopher Columbus eat? The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. Along with the cross-cultural exchange of Old and New World, East and West, came new foodstuffs, preparations, and flavors. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Some of the impact is still felt-and tasted-today. Giovanni Rebora has crafted an elegant and accessible history filled with fascinating information and illustrations. He discusses the availability of resources, ... Read more
We know where he went, what he wrote, and even what he wore, but what in the world did Christopher Columbus eat? The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. Along with the cross-cultural exchange of Old and New World, East and West, came new foodstuffs, preparations, and flavors. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Some of the impact is still felt-and tasted-today. Giovanni Rebora has crafted an elegant and accessible history filled with fascinating information and illustrations. He discusses the availability of resources, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231121507
SKU
V9780231121507
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About Giovanni Rebora
Giovanni Rebora is professor of economic history and chair of the Department of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Genoa. In 1983 he organized the First International Convention on the History of Culture and Food. In 1992 he edited Columbus at Table and has published Medieval Italian Cuisine Between East and West.Albert Sonnenfeld is Chevalier Professor of French ... Read more
Reviews for Culture of the Fork: A Brief History of Everyday Food and Haute Cuisine in Europe
[Rebora's] short history of European food... is filled with plenty of oddities to chew on. Playboy Thought-provoking theories make this... more than just another collection of past culinary oddities. The Economist Offers countless delicious factual tidbits. Publishers Weekly [An] intriguing new culinary history of early modern Europe...challenges a lot of previously accepted wisdom...Rebora's highly readable, lively book is bursting with ... Read more