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Presents both a history of American cooking and a history of the advice smiling celebrity cooks have asked Americans to swallow. This title is suitable for consumers, reformers, and scholars.

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"A passionate and sweeping philippic ... a spectacular collection of faults found, chances missed." -- New York Times Book Review "A peppery, zestful jeremiad about the rape of our taste buds by industrial civilization." -- Village Voice "An entertaining diatribe on the diet of the tribe. It should be read and pondered." -- Bookletter "The Hesses' zest for debate has not waned in the 25 years since the book was first published -- wow! Julia Child and Ruth Reichl (and, of course, The New York Times) are hammered flatter than baking foil... Great stuff." -- Petits Propos Culinaires

The Taste of America

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    A Paperback by John L Hess, Karen Hess

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: 3/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252068751, 978-0252068751
      ISBN10: 0252068750

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents both a history of American cooking and a history of the advice smiling celebrity cooks have asked Americans to swallow. This title is suitable for consumers, reformers, and scholars.

      Trade Review
      "A passionate and sweeping philippic ... a spectacular collection of faults found, chances missed." -- New York Times Book Review "A peppery, zestful jeremiad about the rape of our taste buds by industrial civilization." -- Village Voice "An entertaining diatribe on the diet of the tribe. It should be read and pondered." -- Bookletter "The Hesses' zest for debate has not waned in the 25 years since the book was first published -- wow! Julia Child and Ruth Reichl (and, of course, The New York Times) are hammered flatter than baking foil... Great stuff." -- Petits Propos Culinaires

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