European Gastronomy: The Story of Man's Food and Eating Customs

by W.K.H.Bode (Author)

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  1994

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  This text presents an historical and anthropological study of the evolution of gastronomy. It includes eating customs throughout the ages, from the ancient Greeks to modern practices, the development of the class menu and the changes to the number of courses in a meal. The social and cultural aspects of preparing, presenting, eating and enjoying food and drink for their own sake are explored.