Food culture in Belgium / Peter Scholliers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scholliers, Peter.

Series:

Food culture around the world.

Food culture around the world, 1545-2638

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, Belgian.

Food habits--Belgium.

Food habits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Belgian food and drink, often overshadowed by the those of powerhouse neighbors France and Germany, receive much deserved attention in this thorough overview, the most comprehensive available in English. Belgian waffles, chocolate, and beer are renowned, but Food Culture in Belgium opens up the entire food culture spectrum and reveals Belgian food habits today and yesterday. Students and food mavens learn about the question of Belgianness in discussions of the foodways of distinct regions of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. Packed with daily life insight, consumption statistics, and trends ga

Contents:

Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Timeline; 1. Historical Overview; 2. Major Foods and Ingredients; 3. Cooking; 4. Typical Meals; 5. Eating Out; 6. Special Occasions; 7. Diet and Health; Glossary; Resource Guide; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-225) and index.

ISBN:

9786612420436

9781282420434

1282420437

9780313344916

0313344914

OCLC:

515543969