Description
Book SynopsisFeatures the story of America's transformation from a nation of honest appetites into an obedient market for instant mashed potatoes. This work investigates a band of reformers at the turn of the twentieth century who were determined to modernize the American diet through a 'scientific' approach to cooking.
Table of ContentsPROLOGUE: Toasted Marshmallows Stuffed with Raisins
ONE: Drudgery Divine
TWO: And the Kitchen Becomes the Workshop of the Skies
THREE: Better Ways, Lighter Burdens, More Wholesome Results
FOUR: Perfection Salad
FIVE: The Mother of Level Measurements
SIX: Whoever Knew a Dyspeptic to Be a Christian?
SEVEN: Foes in Our Own Household
EIGHT: An Absolutely New Product
CONCLUSION: A Leaf or Two of Lettuce
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
