The world on a plate : a tour through the history of America's ethnic cuisines / Joel Denker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denker, Joel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--History.

Food.

History.

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Physical Description:

xi, 196 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, [2003]

Summary:

During the Depression, the Colombosians, an Armenian family, began bottling and selling the yogurt they made on their small Massachusetts dairy farm. They labeled their bottles "Colombo" because nobody could pronounce their name. The Colombo story, the journey of ethnic food from exotic product to everyday item, exemplifies a common pattern. The World on a Plate tells the story of the Colombosians and other immigrant families who have changed and influenced our food and created a uniquely American culinary pastiche. Joel Denker, a longtime food and travel writer and scholar of American folklore, conducted fascinating interviews with a range of ethnic-food merchants, crafting a history of our colorful food makers -- the grocers, vendors, manufacturers, importers, restaurateurs -- and the products they have given us.

Contents:

1 That's Amore: Italian Food in America 5

2 From the Fertile Crescent: Yogurt Peddlers and Falafel Kings 27

3 "Cheezborga, Cheezborga, Cheezborga, No Coke, Pepsi": The Greek Restaurant Odyssey 45

4 The "Heartburn of Nostalgia": Jewish Food in America 65

5 From Chow Mein to Singapore Noodle: Inventing Chinese Food 89

6 Currying Favor: Indian and Pakistani Food 115

7 Papaya and Plantain: Latin Cooking in America 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-185) and index.

ISBN:

0813340039

OCLC:

51983527