Soup : a global history /

From the restorative powers of chicken soup on a sick day to the warmth of a bowl of chowder on a wintry night, there is no food quite as comforting and emblematic of home as soup. Soup, as Janet Clarkson tells us, is the first true culinary creation of humanity, and it has made a long journey from...

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Main Author: Clarkson, Janet, 1947-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion, 2010.
Series:Edible.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:From the restorative powers of chicken soup on a sick day to the warmth of a bowl of chowder on a wintry night, there is no food quite as comforting and emblematic of home as soup. Soup, as Janet Clarkson tells us, is the first true culinary creation of humanity, and it has made a long journey from the prehistoric cave to the kitchen table and the white linens of Michelin-starred restaurants. Tracing its myriad reinventions through history and across the globe, Clarkson argues in Soup that it is the only truly universal dish--every culture in the world makes soup, and it is widely valued as a d.
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Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781861898906 (electronic bk.)
1861898908 (electronic bk.)