Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
Jon Krampner'sCreamy and Crunchyis a delightful book about America's most popular nut butter and sandwich spread. It is action-packed, peopled with medical professionals and corporate giants, captains of industry and hard-hitting advertisers, vegetarians and health-food advocates, and farmers and peanut-butter lovers. It is a well-written, fast-paced, surprising tale about the delicious food we thought we knew. One nibble, and you can't stop reading!(Andrew F. Smith, editor in chief,The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America)As a peanut-butter aficionado, I found this an excellent, convincing book written in a casual, journalistic, almost folksy style that cleverly disguises the real research done for it.(Noël Riley Fitch, author ofAppetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child)Creamy and Crunchyis a witty, encyclopedic history of one of America's most iconic processed foods. It is chock-full of fun facts and surprising insights into the way we eat today.(Aaron Bobrow-Strain, author ofWhite Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf)Enjoyable and informative.(Jon MichaudNew Yorker)well written and at times very witty...(Justin PetersWashington Monthly1900-01-00)A great book has been born.(Yum.fi)A comprehensive and entertaining account of peanut butter and how this popular food assumed its place in American food culture.... This informal, folksy discussion will likely appeal to curious consumers and those interested in the history of food.(Library Journal)Jon Krampner is a wonderful guide to the many paradoxes of this all-American food...(Bee WilsonTimes Literary Supplement)A lively and entertaining book.(Rob HardyThe Columbus Dispatch)Creamy and Crunchyis the definitive history of this scrumptious staple, an entertaining and informative read.(The Past in Review)...an enjoyable, interesting overview of an important part of American culture...highly recomended.(Choice)charming and entertaining(Tim SullivanHarvard Business Review)