Why We Eat What We Eat: How Columbus Changed the Way the World Eats
of the Americas set in motion a transformation of food cultures around the world, this look at the five-hundred-year revolution in food history explains how Europeans, Americans, and Asians came to eat what they eat today.
of the Americas set in motion a transformation of food cultures around the world, this look at the five-hundred-year revolution in food history explains how Europeans, Americans, and Asians came to eat what they eat today.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671797911 (0671797913)
Publish date: April 5th 1993
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
Journalist Raymond Sokolov sets out to examine the origins of commons foods and dishes. Fascinating mix of anthropology, linguistics, genetic research, and gastronomy.