Cambridge Wold History of Food

#1 02-01-2001, 12:44 PM

Hey Michelle,

Check out the thread towards the bottom of the book shelf started by Nicko about favorite food history books
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Nicko · #2 02-01-2001, 01:51 PM

Michelle,

This beautiful two volume set is currently being reviewed and will be posted on ChefTalk very shortly.

I did briefly leaf through the books and they are exhaustive to say the least. Definetly worth the investment in my opinion.

#3 02-01-2001, 11:55 PM

I am thinking of making the investment. Does anyone have this yet? It looks great! Maybe I will wait and request it as a graduation present

#4 02-02-2001, 06:57 PM

Have you also seen The Oxford Companion to Food? Only 1 volume, a bit pricey, but what a great read! The articles are well researched, yet concise, providing any conceivable background info you could desire. Nice botanical drawings, too.