The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat

by Matt Siegel

Book Overview

An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and love Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062973215
• ISBN13: 9780062973214
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.9"