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A History of Cookbooks

From Kitchen to Page over Seven Centuries
By Henry Notaker
Series: California Studies in Food and Culture
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'A History of Cookbooks' by Henry Notaker explores the evolution of cookbooks and their impact on culinary culture through the ages. The book examines how these manuals have not only provided recipes but also reflected historical, social, and economic changes. Notaker delves into texts from various cultures and periods, highlighting how cookbooks have served as both practical guides and cultural artefacts.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the evolution of culinary writing and how cookbooks have shaped and reflected society over time. You'll enjoy exploring the cultural and historical significance of these culinary texts, as well as their impact on cooking practices and food culture across the centuries.

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A History of Cookbooks provides a sweeping literary and historical overview of the cookbook genre, exploring its development as a part of food culture beginning in the Late Middle Ages.

Studying cookbooks from various Western cultures and languages, Henry Notaker traces the transformation of recipes from brief notes with ingredients into detailed recipes with a specific structure, grammar, and vocabulary.

In addition, he reveals that cookbooks go far beyond offering recipes: they tell us a great deal about nutrition, morals, manners, history, and menus while often providing entertaining reflections and commentaries.

This innovative book demonstrates that cookbooks represent an interesting and important branch of nonfiction literature.

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A History of Cookbooks by Henry Notaker is praised for its meticulous research, positioning cookbooks as valuable literary works. It provides an insightful history of publishing, beautifully intertwining culinary and literary analysis. The book is described as comprehensive and complex, offering valuable insights for both food and literary historians, and is recommended as an essential resource in any good library.

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ISBN: 9780520294004

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 33 b-w photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 400

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Education & Reference Henry Notaker History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: California Studies in Food and Culture

About the Author

Henry Notaker is a literary historian who taught courses in food culture and history for over a decade. He was a foreign correspondent for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and a TV host of arts and letters shows and documentaries. He is the author of numerous books and articles on European and Latin American contemporary history, food history, and culinary literature.

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