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The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat
Maybe someday
40
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
12/100Critics
67/100Scholars
Author:
Matt Siegel
Publisher:
Ecco
Date:
August 31, 2021
An exploration of the historical, cultural, scientific, sexual subcultures of the culinary realm.
What The Reviewers Say
[A] fascinating debut.
Gathering together scientific, cultural, aesthetic, and gastronomic data, Siegel puckishly plumbs the backstories of some of the most significant foods in the American diet.
Food writer Siegel debuts with a delightful and unusual look at the evolution of food.
A cheeky look at food as 'an obsession, hobby, competitive sport, and profession'.
