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Wilson, Bee

 
9780465021765: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
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ISBN 10 : 046502176X ISBN 13 : 9780465021765
Editeur : Basic Books, 2012

Synopsis

Award-winning food writer Bee Wilson’s secret history of kitchens, showing how new technologies―from the fork to the microwave and beyond―have fundamentally shaped how and what we eat.

“Like having a long dinner table discussion with a fascinating friend ... A pure joy to read.” ―Los Angeles Times

"Delightful ... [An] ebulliently written and unobtrusively learned survey." -Harper's Magazine

Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something delicious―or at least edible. But these tools have also transformed how we consume, and how we think about, our food.

In Consider the Fork, award-winning food writer Bee Wilson takes readers on a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of objects we often take for granted. Technology in the kitchen does not just mean the Pacojets and sous-vide machines of the modern kitchen, but also the humbler tools of everyday cooking and eating: a wooden spoon and a skillet, chopsticks and forks.

Blending history, science, and personal anecdotes, Wilson reveals how our culinary tools and tricks came to be and how their influence has shaped food culture today. The story of how we have tamed fire and ice and wielded whisks, spoons, and graters, all for the sake of putting food in our mouths, Consider the Fork is truly a book to savor.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bee Wilson is a celebrated food writer, food historian, and author of nine books, including The Secret of Cooking. She writes for publications including The Guardian and The New York Times and lives in Cambridge, England.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
046502176X
ISBN 13 
9780465021765
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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