American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way

by Paul Freedman

Book Overview

For centuries, skeptical foreigners--and even millions of Americans--have believed there was no such thing as American cuisine. In recent decades, hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza have been thought to define the nation's palate. Not so, says food historian Paul Freedman, who demonstrates that there is an exuberant and diverse, if not always coherent, American cuisine that reflects the history of the nation itself.

Combining historical rigor and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631494627
• ISBN13: 9781631494628
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 9.5"