Ebook: Food: a Culinary History

When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did #x93;cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic merit? Food: A Culinary History explores culinary evolution and eating habits from prehistoric times to the present, offering surprising insights into our social and agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and most unreflected habits. The volume dispels myths such as the tale that Marco Polo brought pasta to Europe from China, that the original r.;Cover; Title Page; Series Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction to the Original Edition; Part One: Prehistory And Early Civilizations; Introduction: The Humanization of Eating Behaviors; 1. Feeding Strategies in Prehistoric Times; 2. The Social Function of Banquets in the Earliest Civilizations; 3. Food Culture in Ancient Egypt; 4. Biblical Reasons: The Dietary Rules of the Ancient Hebrews; 5. The Phoenicians and the Carthaginians: The Early Mediterranean Diet; Part Two: The Classical World; Introduction: Food Systems and Models of Civilization; 6. Urban and Rural Diets in Greece.