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Unmentionable Cuisine

by Calvin W. Schwabe

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An engaging look at "food prejudices," or why we eat what we eat and why we reject other food sources as unpalatable--with recipes! "This is a unique and engrossing work and, to my mind, an important contribution to the annals of gastronomy. It will not, of course, appeal to all palates . . . but neither do snails and sweetbreads, brains and other oddments of animals." --Craig Claiborne "I read from cover to cover with huge enjoyment. . . I can recall no other book that has covered the subject of strange foods with quite his flair and authority, and I consider the book required reading for anyone interested in the lore of food." --James Beard
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780813911625
Author:
Schwabe, Calvin W.
Publisher:
University of Virginia Press
Location:
Charlottesville :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
History
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Food habits
Subject:
Customs & Traditions
Subject:
Animal food
Subject:
Food of animal origin
Edition Description:
Bibliography: p. 421-423.
Series Volume:
no. 3
Publication Date:
January 1979
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
476
Dimensions:
9.16x6.02x1.17 in. 1.60 lbs.
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