Icons of American Cooking
  1. 332 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Discover how these contemporary food icons changed the way Americans eat through the fascinating biographical profiles in this book. Before 1946 and the advent of the first television cooking show, James Beard's I Love to Eat, not many Americans were familiar with the finer aspects of French cuisine. Today, food in the United States has experienced multiple revolutions, having received—and embraced—influences from not only Europe, but cultures ranging from the Far East to Latin America. This expansion of America's appreciation for food is largely the result of a number of well-known food enthusiasts who forever changed how we eat. Icons of American Cooking examines the giants of American food, cooking, and cuisine through 24 biographical profiles of contemporary figures, covering all regions, cooking styles, and ethnic origins. This book fills a gap by providing behind-the-scenes insights into the biggest names in American food, past and present.

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Yes, you can access Icons of American Cooking by Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D., Victor W. Geraci, Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D.,Victor W. Geraci in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Popular Culture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780313381324
eBook ISBN
9780313381331

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Lidia Bastianich
  9. Mario Batali
  10. James Beard
  11. Anthony Bourdain
  12. Cecilia Chiang
  13. Julia Child
  14. Betty Crocker
  15. Culinary Institute of America
  16. Fannie Farmer and Marion Cunningham
  17. M. F. K. Fisher
  18. Mollie Katzen
  19. Diana Kennedy
  20. Edna Lewis
  21. Joan Nathan
  22. Jacques PƩpin
  23. Paul Prudhomme
  24. Rachael Ray
  25. Ruth Reichl
  26. Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
  27. Martha Stewart
  28. Charlie Trotter
  29. Alice Waters
  30. Chuck Williams
  31. Tim and Nina Zagat
  32. About the Editors and Contributors
  33. Index