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Rare Bits

Name: Rare Bits
Brand: Ohio University Press
SKU: 04935198
Price: 42.74 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia Bunning Stevens
ISBN: 9780821412329

Unusual Origins Of Popular Recipes

Patricia Bunning Stevens

Language

English

Book Hardback

Libristo code: 04935198

Publishers Ohio University Press, August 1998

In terms of geological time, good cooks are a young species. They've been evolving for a scant half... Full description

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In terms of geological time, good cooks are a young species. They've been evolving for a scant half a million years, since fire was first tamed and tended. "Rare Bits" is a delightful and illuminating account of humankind's progression from skewering meat to whipping up a batch of Strawberries Sarah Bernhardt. The range is wide, from Bismarcks to Green Goddess dressing. Stevens provides much food for thought as she delves always deeper, brushing aside spurious anecdotes to find the truth. This is culinary history at its most appetizing. Stevens brings serious historical research to a neglected field, her lively prose underscoring the fact that cooking may be one of the most civilized and civilizing of human activities. Understanding the serendipitous, eccentric, or historic origins of famous recipes deepens appreciation for the loving gestures they represent. The beautiful cakes that mark the milestones of our lives, the Chicken Divan prepared by the smiling young couple, Mom's hearty Beef Stroganoff, and the Oysters Rockefeller consumed by candlelight are a precious legacy. Rare Bits indeed.