Words to Eat by: Five Foods and the Culinary History of the English Language

by Ina Lipkowitz

Book Overview

English food words tell a remarkable story about the evolution of our language and culinary history, revealing a collision of cultures from the time Caesar first arrived on British shores to the present day. "Words to Eat By "explores the stories behind five of our most basic food words, words which reveal our powerful associations with certain foods. Using sources that range from Roman histories to Julia Child's recipes, Ina Lipkowitz shows how saturated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312662181
• ISBN13: 9780312662189
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.3"