Cheese by Andrew Dalby
Cheese is one of the most ancient of civilized foods and one of the most nourishing. This title reveals how cheese was invented and where, when and even why. It tells the true story of cheese, from its prehistoric invention to its modern rebirth.
Andrew Dalby travels easily from the sheep's- and goat's-milk cheeses of The Odyssey to the white Wensleydale preferred by Wallace and Gromit - and that's just along the literary and fictional trailsDalby also identifies the rightful place of cheese in different cultures ... the many images used to illustrate Cheese are wonderfully evocative ... mere shavings from a monk's head, as Dalby describes his chronicle, yet satisfying when enjoyed at room temperature. Washington Post The history of each foodstuff is set out compactly and with erudition ... Andrew Dalby takes a stab at sheep in Iranian mountains as being the first providers of smelly, spreadable cheese - some 9,000 years ago. But in each case, it's when the history moves closer to current day that revelation and delight meet. Diplomat magazine The Edible series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting ... food writing at its best! -- Ken Hom, chef and author
Andrew Dalby is a linguist, translator and historian, based in France. He is the author of many books, including Bacchus: A Biography (2005), Flavours of Byzantium (2003), Food in the Ancient World from A to Z (2003) and Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices (2000), which was named Food Book of the Year by the Guild of Food Writers. He has also written Empire of Pleasures (2000), Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece (1996), which won the Runciman Award, Cheese: A Global History (Reaktion, 2009) and The Breakfast Book (Reaktion Books, 2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861895233 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861895232 |
| Title | Cheese |
| Author | Andrew Dalby |
| Series | Edible |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2009-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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