The world on a plate
Subtitle: a tour through the history of America's ethnic cuisines
By: Joel Denker.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Food -- History; Food habits -- History
Description: "The World on a Plate tells the story of the Colombosians and other immigrant families who have changed and influenced our food and created a uniquely American culinary pastiche. Joel Denker, a longtime food and travel writer and scholar of American folklore, conducted fascinating interviews with a range of ethnic-food merchants, crafting a history of our colorful food makers - the grocers, vendors, manufacturers, importers, restauranteurs - and the products they have given us."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-185) and index.