Acquired tastes : the lives and recipes of eight culinary ambassadors / James Chatto, W.L. Martin, and Joseph Sproule.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chatto, James, author.

Martin, W. L., author.

Sproule, Joseph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking--History.

Cooking.

Food--Social aspects--History.

Food.

Food--History.

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Food--Social aspects.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 262 pages).

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : Aevo/University of Toronto Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Spanning centuries and continents, Acquired Tastes explores the extraordinary journeys of specific recipes as they moved from one culture to another--carried and transmitted by eight remarkable individuals. Their stories unfold against the social and culinary backdrop of their time, revealing the unique--and often serendipitous--journeys these dishes and drinks have taken. Drawing on decades of immersion in food culture and historical research, James Chatto, W.L. Martin, and Joseph Sproule share the intimate biographies of their subjects and the evolution of their recipes. The wide-ranging collection includes Queen Bona Sforza's introduction of Renaissance Italian lasagne into Poland, Fujianese merchant Chen Zhenlong's smuggling of the sweet potato from Manila to China, the international ovation for concert pianist Jan Smeterlin's flourless chocolate cake, and U.S. Navy doctor Lucius W. Johnson's role in popularizing the Cuban Daiquiri, among others. In telling these lively stories and including all the recipes, the authors uncover motivations for culinary exchange at the personal level, ranging from exhibitionism to famine relief, and from anti-colonial propaganda to the simple and generous impulse to share something delicious"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Maria Guyomar de Pinha (ท้าวทองกีบม้า), 1664–1728 : Golden Threads / W.L. Martin and James Chatto

Bona Sforza, 1494–1557 : Łazanki / James Chatto

Chen Zhenlong (陈振龙), 1543–1619 : Sweet Potato Rice Porridge / Joseph Sproule

William Heyward Trapier, 1805–1872 : The Mint Julep / James Chatto

Benjamin Jones Jordan Wenberg, 1833–1885 : Lobster à la Newberg / W.L. Martin

Rear Admiral Lucius Warren Johnson, MC, USN, 1882–1968 : The Daiquiri / James Chatto

Rash Behari Bose (রাসবিহারী বসু), 1886–1945 : Indo Karii (Murghir Jhol) / James Chatto and W.L. Martin

Jan Smeterlin, 1892–1967 : Queen Mother’s Cake (Smeterlin Cake) / W.L. Martin and James Chatto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from epub title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed September 10, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Chatto, James. Acquired tastes.

ISBN:

1487566611

9781487566623

148756662X

9781487566616

OCLC:

1545745438

Publisher Number:

CIPO000371684