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Three squares : the invention of the American meal / Abigail Carroll.
Van Pelt Library GT2853.U5 C38 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carroll, Abigail.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Food habits--United States--History.
- Food habits.
- Breakfasts.
- History.
- Luncheons.
- Dinners and dining.
- Diet.
- United States.
- Diet--United States--History.
- Dinners and dining--United States--History.
- Luncheons--United States--History.
- Breakfasts--United States--History.
- National characteristics, American.
- United States--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2013]
- Summary:
- The story of how the simple gruel of our forefathers gave way to snack fixes and fast food, "Three Squares" also explains how Americans' eating habits may change in the years to come.
- Contents:
- Introduction: We Are How We Eat
- Why Colonial Eating was Messy
- The British Invasion
- How Dinner Became Special
- How Dinner Became American
- Why Lunch is Cold, Cheap, and Quick
- Reinventing Breakfast
- How Snacking was Redeemed
- The State of the American Meal
- Conclusion: The Future of the American Meal.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780465025527
- 0465025528
- OCLC:
- 842307268
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