Encyclopedia of food and culture

Encyclopedia of food and culture [electronic resource] / Solomon H. Katz, editor in chief ; William Woys Weaver, associate editor. - New York, N.Y. : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2003. - 1 online resource (3 v.) : ill., maps, photos. - Gale virtual reference library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A three-volume survey of food and its place in human culture and society, presented through 600 alphabetically sorted entries. Features multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food, ethnicity and food, medieval banquets, and nutrient composition, among many others. Includes photographs, illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, and timelines. For students and general readers.

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