{"product_id":"culture-of-the-fork-giovanni-rebora-9780231121507","title":"Culture of the Fork: A Brief History of Everyday Food and Haute Cuisine in Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe know where he went, what he wrote, and even what he wore, but what in the world did Christopher Columbus eat? The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. Along with the cross-cultural exchange of Old and New World, East and West, came new foodstuffs, preparations, and flavors. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Some of the impact is still felt--and tasted--today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiovanni Rebora has crafted an elegant and accessible history filled with fascinating information and illustrations. He discusses the availability of resources, how people kept from starving in the winter, how they farmed, how tastes developed and changed, what the lower classes ate, and what the aristocracy enjoyed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is divided into brief chapters covering the history of bread, soups, stuffed pastas, the use of salt, cheese, meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, the arrival of butter, the quest for sugar, new world foods, setting the table, and beverages, including wine and tea. A special appendix, \"A Meal with Columbus,\" includes a mini-anthology of recipes from the countries where he lived: Italy, Portugal, Spain, and England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntertaining and enlightening, \u003ci\u003eCulture of the Fork\u003c\/i\u003e will interest scholars of history and gastronomy--and everyone who eats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giovanni Rebora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231121504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231121507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 5.27w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2001 pg. 1343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2001 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2001 pg. 529\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2002 pg. 1260","brand":"Giovanni Rebora","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135947944191,"sku":"9780231121507","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92171e9f-0ce0-44b4-953e-17ec2ad25bb2.jpg?v=1770159502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-of-the-fork-giovanni-rebora-9780231121507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}