The Century in Food: America's Fads and Favorites

by Beverly Bundy

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In 1900 most cooking was done in fireplaces; if you didn't have a servant, you most likely were one; and a slim figure was considered a mark of ill health. Economic conditions, attitudes, and tastes have changed a lot through the twentieth century and The Century in Food examines the inventions, innovations, and ingenuity that have fueled American appetites for the past hundred years.… (more)

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Covers everything new that happened in the world of food between the years 1900 to 2000. And there was a lot, so the book divides it by decades, giving the reader all the advances in food technology, discoveries, creations and who made it happen. Lots of photos and recipes too. Chicken pudding, anyone? (

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mstrust | Jun 18, 2014 |

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In 1900 most cooking was done in fireplaces; if you didn't have a servant, you most likely were one; and a slim figure was considered a mark of ill health. Economic conditions, attitudes, and tastes have changed a lot through the twentieth century and The Century in Food examines the inventions, innovations, and ingenuity that have fueled American appetites for the past hundred years.

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