Matt Siegel

The Secret History of Food (eBook, ePUB)

Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An
irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known
history surrounding the foods we know and love

Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we
masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from
being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English?

As a species, we're
hardwired to obsess over food, Matt Siegel explains as he sets out to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our
mouths. Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the mythsand realitiesof food as aphrodisiac,
to how one of the rarest and most exotic spices in all the
world (vanilla) became a synonym for uninspired
sexual proclivities, to the role of food in fairy- and morality tales. He even
makes a well-argued case for how ice cream helped defeat the Nazis.

The Secret History
of Food is a rich and satisfying exploration of the historical,
cultural, scientific, sexual, and, yes, culinary subcultures of this most
essential realm. Siegel is an armchair Anthony Bourdain, armed not with a
chef's knife but with knowledge derived from medieval food-related manuscripts,
ancient Chinese scrolls, and obscure culinary journals. Funny and fascinating, The
Secret History of Food is essential reading for all foodies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062973221
• Artikelnr.: 60567955

Autorenporträt

Matt Siegel has written about food and culture for publications including the Atlantic and the Paris Review. Previously an English professor, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he writes full time and consults with brands in the food and beverage industries. His dog's name is Waffles.