The overriding impression of this book is that it is very, very British. Not entirely because of the reader, Alison Larkin (who is very British), or because of too much of an Anglo-centric focus in the history it covers (maybe a bit, but not enough to take issue with) – but mostly because of… well, ...
Consider the Fork: How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook and Eat This book covers an interesting subject - the history of kitchen equipment. However, the execution was bland, boring and repetitive.
I genuinely loved this book; it was interesting, well-written and I learned quite a bit. It would have been a 5 star read except that the author hit one of my raw nerves and stated as fact something that just flat out isn't. But more on that in a bit. The book is split up by chapters based on th...
I love food history, and I try to read a lot of it. This is the first book that I can remember reading that was mostly about the tools, the ways and means of cooking. And for me, it was fascinating. There's an awful lot covered here, but the progression from one item to the next does make sense. Wil...
I got a review copy of this at ALA. I was really excited about it too. However, the book didn't live up to my expectations. It was particularly choppy, each chapter (one chapter per tool, basically) was a self-contained unit, and it didn't flow. I think I would have liked a chronological tale rathe...
This review was originally published at StoryCircleBookReviews:http://www.storycirclebookreviews.org/reviews/consider.shtml This is a fascinating book, taking us on a journey around the globe and across millennia. The author explores the history of domestic kitchen, its appliances and utensils, som...
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