Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - grundoon - GoodreadsGenerally enjoyable read, often meandering, with an information density that rivals most college-level textbooks. Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Ann - Goodreadsrecommended to me long ago by Jane Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Marguerite - GoodreadsA culinary anthropologist and social scientist looks at dinner, with fascinating results. Margaret Visser takes a simple meal and dissects it, molecularly and across history. Her book makes me look at ... Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Andrea - GoodreadsBit if a hodge-podge of facts, not very well arranged, but some interesting snippets here and there. Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Lisa Lawless - GoodreadsUnfortunately, I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. It is worth noting that it was originally published in 1986, and it just might be that I've read too many similar books that have ... Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Karen - GoodreadsA nice item-by-item breakdown of the history and lore surrounding the basic ingredients of a multi-course meal. A few examples: lettuce! lemons! olive oil! I really enjoyed reading the book, and am ... Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Craig - GoodreadsBefore it became fashionable to think about what's on your plate, this author wrote a brilliant, extensively researched book in a trope it's as unforgettable as your phone number. Take the most simple ... Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Trina - GoodreadsFull of crazy facts about some of the basic foods we eat every day. For example, chickens were first domesticated for cock fighting- not for eating. Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Regina - GoodreadsA wonderful, fascinating book. Everybody eats. I wonder how the 'bag from McDonalds' will fit into a future cullinary history. Read full review
Review: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
User Review - Pancha - GoodreadsI was already familiar with a lot of the information, especially in the corn, salt, and chicken chapters. But the author included many interesting anecdotes and word origins, so I didn't mind. The butter chapter was my favorite. Read full review
