Encyclopedia of Kitchen History
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Encyclopedia of Kitchen History by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
This two-volume encyclopedia provides an overview of the evolution of foods and cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history to the present day. This encyclopaedia presents an A-to-Z overview of some 400 topics ranging from inventors like Alfred Fuller and Nils Dalen and such authors as Isabella Beeton and Charles Elme Francatelli, to baking, convenience foods, vermin, Roman cookery, Bakelite, ramadas, dumas, and genetic modification of food.'Larger public and academic libraries, especially those with a demand for resources in the culinary arts, will want to consider this work' - Library Journal
'Larger public and academic libraries, especially those with a demand for resources in the culinary arts, will want to consider this work.' - Library Journal
'Provides interesting historical perspectives on one of the most popular parts of anyone's home.' - Against theGrain
'The book is fascinating to browse... Recommended.' - Choice
'Snodgrass offers a resource text for students, teachers, historians, researchers, librarians, and chefs...' - Reference & Research Book News
'A prolific writer, Snodgrass gives us a reference source that covers the historical evolution of the kitchen and its roles in different societies... This resource would be useful in most culinary reference collections... Students, teachers, historians, anthropologists, and others studying at a college or trade school with a major in home economics or at a culinary school will find this resourcemost useful.' - American Reference Books Annual
'The scope of this guide is worldwide and encompasses much of human history... The author's chatty style and depth of detail is both entertaining and informative... Frequent cross-cultural comparisons are thought-provoking... This guide is suitable for both academic and public libraries.' - Lawrence Looks atBooks, Gale Reference Reviews
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| ISBN 13 | 9781579583804 |
| ISBN 10 | 1579583806 |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Kitchen History |
| Author | Mary Ellen Snodgrass |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2004-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 696 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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