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All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present

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Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.1094
EAN: 9780252064906
ISBN: 0252064909
Label: University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 1995-12-01
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Studio: University of Illinois Press

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Including pictures, anecdotes and recipes from an enormous range of sources, this volume presents an innovative history of cooking and eating in England and France, aiming to demonstrate that the cuisines of these two countries have been closely entwined for over a millennium. The book won the 1986 International Grand Prix for Gastronomic Literature.

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Summary: still a classic
Comment: This is a first class academic work. I have been assigned this book for my social history of food class for over ten years now. The students find it tough going. It is fairly "dry" but that's because it contains what many books on food to not .... an argument.

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Summary: an excellent book
Comment: I'm not sure what the previous reviewer expects in a book; sure this isn't a pop survey, but it's intelligent, thorough, and interesting. It is more of a scholarly history, so if you're after something simple try another book. This is very well researched, and if you're interested in the history of cooking as I am, it's an absorbing read.

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Summary: scientific, unfortunately not amusing
Comment: Although the book's jacket cites a lot of flattering comments like "fascinating" and "to our pleasure, amusement ..." - unfortunately this is simply not true. The book is - for the average reader - overly scientific, dry and boring.

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