American Appetite : The Coming of Age of a Cuisine.
Brenner, Leslie.
Place Published: New York, NY, U.S.A.:
Publisher: Morrow/Avon,
Date Published: 1999.
Description: FIRST BARD EDITION/2nD PRINTING. 370 pages with index. AS NEW (unread). If you ask ten chefs, restaurant critics, or avowed "foodies" for a definition of American cuisine, you are more than likely to get ten different responses-including "there is no such thing." But in this irresistible book, bursting with delectable morsels of food historical insight, and social commentary; Leslie Brenner journeys across the American gastronomic landscape to make a persuasive case for its existence. Long characterized by European gourmands as a people obsessed with hamburgers and ketchup, Americans have come late to the table in discovering the joys in fine dining, and transforming the national palate has proven to be no easy task. An award-winning journalist who has authored three books on food and wine, Brenner expertly chronicles the evolution of American sustenance: from the Native American influence on the Puritan diet, to the titanic wilting of national taste buds via iceberg lettuce, to celebrity chefs and their signature dishes. American Appetite encompasses numerous culinary movements (from Domestic Science to nouvelle cuisine), records the births of revolutionary and renowned restaurants (such as The Four Seasons and Chez Panisse), examines the impact of immigration on American foodways (from Italian tov Japanese), maps out recherche regional ingredients (from Maine lobster to Olympia oysters), and taps into trends (from the rise of California wines to the tsunami of Pacific Rim cooking). Highlighted by interviews with America's leading culinary innovators including Julia Child, Chuck Williams, Alice Waters, Larry Forgione, Michael McCarty, Roy Yamaguchi, Barbara Kafka, and Robert Mondavi, Brenner serves up a sweeping overview of regional kitchens and international styles. Aided by heaping dollops of wit and strongly flavored opinions, American Appetite celebrates all that is to be savored in America's singular melting pot. ----------------
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Fine in Very Fine dj
ISBN: 0380973367
Book Id: 1030
Price: $12.00
