TY - BOOK AU - Civitello,Linda TI - Cuisine and culture: a history of food and people AV - TX353 .C565 2007eb U1 - 641.3009 PY - 2007///] CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley KW - Food KW - History KW - Social aspects KW - Aliments KW - Histoire KW - Aspect social KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Food Science KW - bisacsh KW - COOKING KW - General KW - fast KW - sears N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - An illuminating account of how history shapes our diets-now revised and updated. Why did the ancient Romans believe cinnamon grew in swamps guarded by giant killer bats? How did the African cultures imported by slavery influence cooking in the American South? What does the 700-seat McDonald's in Beijing serve in the age of globalization? With the answers to these and many more such questions, Cuisine and Culture, Second Edition presents an engaging, informative, and witty narrative of the interactions among history, culture, and food ER -