The essays in Theodore Child's 1890 work "Delicate Feasting" is an early example of "gastronomic criticism." Coming at a time when the art of dining was receiving new attention in America, Child's work, "a sort of higher hand-book of the kitchen and dining room," suggests ways in which gastronomy can be elevated in America.
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