Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine

by Sarah Lohman

Book Overview

This unique culinary history of America offers a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat. The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476753954
• ISBN13: 9781476753959
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"