The taste of empire : how Britain's quest for food shaped the modern world /
In twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across continents. Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to present day ce...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
[2017].
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| Summary: | In twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across continents. Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to present day celebrations of Thanksgiving, Lizzie Collingham uncovers the decisive role of the British Empire in shaping our modern diet |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 367 pages, [8] pages of plates (some color) : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780465056668 0465056660 |