Description

From the humble fork to the microwave, everyday kitchen tools have quietly transformed how people cook, eat, and understand food. This engaging culinary history explores the surprising relationship between technology, culture, and taste, revealing how utensils and appliances shape everything from table manners to domestic life. With wit, curiosity, and illuminating detail, it turns familiar objects into gateways to larger questions about innovation, habit, and human behavior. The result is an entertaining and thought-provoking journey through the hidden history of the kitchen.

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paperback

Basic Books

Published Jan 1, 2012

327 pages

ISBN: 9780465021765

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First Published

2012

Language

eng

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