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| The World on a Plate: A Tour through the History of America's Ethnic Cuisine | 
 enlarge | Author: Joel Denker
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 862239
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0813340039
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.3009
EAN: 9780813340036
ASIN: 0813340039
Publication Date: June 2003
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A Spicy Little Book August 28, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Joel Denker, the author, is a history professor and very serious food hobbyest and writer. But don't be put off by the history professor background. The World on a Plate is, thankfully, intended for the general reader, not to bolster Denker's reputation among his academic colleagues. This is not a comprehensive or heavily analytical work. Rather, the book is an enjoyable, quick read that tells us a variety of stories, many with human interest, of the introduction of foods to the United States that originated in other countries and cultures. Did you know that a German restaurant owner in Texas, William Gebhardt, deserves a substantial amount of credit for bringing chili flavored dishes to the general public? That was a surprise to me. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in cooking and food. The only disappointment was that it ended abruptly on page 162. I wanted more.
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