This book is one of the best histories of world cuisine out there. The first part is organized according to religious tradition, while the modern period focuses on the globalization of food.
This book focuses mostly on Europe. Excellent set of articles on a variety of topics.
This is an excellent introduction to the history of food by one of the leading food scholars today.
This handbook has many interesting articles on all aspects of the study of food. You might want to look at this handbook to discover all of the ways you can study food. For example, you can look at food and gender.
Encyclopedia presenting nearly 100 entries on foods that have shaped history.
The Food History Almanac covers 365 days of the year, with information relating to food history from around the world from medieval times to the present.
This reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, diet, cuisine, and culinary exchange from primitive human society to contemporary times.
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Love of macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese and Black culture
How did macaroni and cheese become such a big part of Black culture?
How did macaroni and cheese become such a big part of Black culture?
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