A history of cookbooks : from kitchen to page over seven centuries / Henry Notaker.

A history of cookbooks : from kitchen to page over seven centuries / Henry Notaker.

9780520294004 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780520967281 (e-book)

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]

2017

English

1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations.

TX723.5.A1 N68 2017

641.5

"A History of Cookbooks provides a literary and historical overview of the cookbook genre, exploring its development as an important part of food culture beginning in the Late Middle Ages. Studying cookbooks from various Western cultures and languages, Henry Notaker traces the transformation of recipes from brief notes with ingredients into detailed recipes with a specific structure, grammar, and vocabulary. In addition, he reveals that cookbooks go far beyond offering recipes: they tell us a great deal about nutrition, morals, manners, history, and menus while often providing entertaining reflections and commentaries. This innovative book demonstrates that cookbooks represent an interesting and important branch of nonfiction literature."--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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California studies in food and culture ; 64.

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