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The World on a Plate: A Tour Through the History of America's Ethnic Cuisine
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- Condition
- Very Good
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- ISBN
- 9780803260146
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803260148
ISBN-13
9780803260146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60078373
Product Key Features
Book Title
World on a Plate : a Tour Through the History of America's Ethnic Cuisine
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Regional & Ethnic / American / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), History
Genre
Cooking, Social Science
Book Series
At Table Ser.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-004254
Reviews
" A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America. Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs." -- Joan Nathan, author of "Jewish Cooking" "in America" and "The Foods of Israel Today", "The anomalies of America''s most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America."-Betty Fussell, American food historian, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food--sights, smells, tastes--that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods." Hasia R. Diner, American Historical Review "A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America. Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs." Joan Nathan, author of Jewish Cooking in America and The Foods of Israel Today "The anomalies of America's most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America." Betty Fussell, American food historian, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food-sights, smells, tastes-that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods."-Hasia R. Diner, American Historical Review, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food-sights, smells, tastes-that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods."-Hasia R. Diner,American Historical Review, "The anomalies of America's most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America."-Betty Fussell, American food historian, "A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America . Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs."- Joan Nathan, author of Jewish Cooking in America and The Foods of Israel Today, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food-sights, smells, tastes-that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods." Hasia R. Diner,American Historical Review"A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America. Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs." Joan Nathan, author ofJewish Cooking in AmericaandThe Foods of Israel Today"The anomalies of America's most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America." Betty Fussell, American food historian, "The anomalies of America 's most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America ."-Betty Fussell, American food historian, "The anomalies of America''s most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America."--Betty Fussell, American food historian, "A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America. Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs."- Joan Nathan, author ofJewish Cookingin AmericaandThe Foods of Israel Today, "[Denker manages to capture the minute details of food-sights, smells, tastes-that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods."-Hasia R. Diner, American Historical Review, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food-sights, smells, tastes-that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for exotic' foods."-Hasia R. Diner, American Historical Review, "A lively journey through the history of ethnic food in America. Anyone interested in knowing how Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Italian, and Asian foods got their start will not want to miss this book. A must for food history buffs."- Joan Nathan, author of Jewish Cooking in America and The Foods of Israel Today, " [Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food-- sights, smells, tastes-- that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for ' exotic' foods." -- Hasia R. Diner, "American Historical Review", " The anomalies of America''s most common foods are as striking as their diverse origins. Denker traces a fascinating route from Greek diners to Mexican chili joints to Pakistani kebab houses to reveal the history of popular foodways that make up the polyglot culinary culture of America." -- Betty Fussell, American food historian, "[Denker] manages to capture the minute details of food--sights, smells, tastes--that are notoriously difficult to convey in words. Denker likewise brings to life the activities of often flamboyant individuals, the business people and clever risk takers who discerned, correctly, that markets could be created for 'exotic' foods."--Hasia R. Diner, "American Historical Review"
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The World on a Plate is the story of how immigrant families have changed and influenced our food and created a uniquely American culinary pastiche. Joel Denker, a longtime food and travel writer and a scholar of American folklore, conducted fascinating interviews with a range of ethnic-food merchants in crafting a history of our colorful food makers--the grocers, vendors, manufacturers, importers, restaurateurs--and the products they have given us., During the Depression, the Colombosians, an Armenian family, began bottling and selling the yogurt they made on their small Massachusetts dairy farm. They labeled their bottles "Colombo" because nobody could pronounce their name. The Colombo story, the journey of ethnic food from exotic product to everyday item, exemplifies a common pattern. "The World on a Plate" tells the story of the Colombosians and other immigrant families who have changed and influenced our food and created a uniquely American culinary pastiche., The story of how immigrant families have changed and influenced American food and created a uniquely American culinary pastiche
LC Classification Number
TX353.D433 2007
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- t***j (1735)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat Transaction - Item as Described - Packaged with Great Care - Fast Shipping - Many Thanks! A+++The Book Club of California: (Volume 87, No. 1, Winter 2022) (#405979437934)
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