by Laura Shapiro (Author), Laura Shapiro (Author)
Features the story of America's transformation from a nation of honest appetites into an obedient market for instant mashed potatoes. This work investigates a band of reformers at the turn of the twentieth century who were determined to modernize the American diet through a 'scientific' approach to cooking.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 294
Edition: First Edition, with a New Afterword ed.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 02 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 0520257383
ISBN 13: 9780520257382