How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays

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Uta Seeburg Max Miller

How Would You Like Your Mammoth?

12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays

Uta Seeburg, Max Miller, Ayça Türkoğlu

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English

HISTORY PRESS
01 July 2024

History; Social & cultural history; Food & society; General cookery & recipes

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This culinary romp through 50 dishes that shaped human history will tickle the tastebuds of every food lover.

Did you know that Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators followed a vegan diet, or that a Portuguese princess helped popularize tea in England?

This is not a cookbook; instead, How Would You Like Your Mammoth? is a culinary history of humankind in fifty short, snackable essays packed to the brim with juicy tidbits and cultural insights. With author Uta Seeburg as your guide, you'll learn not only which dishes are linked to key cultural moments, but also how each represents the social hierarchy and values of the civilization that invented it. Discover how and why:

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The Columbian exchange gave Indian curry its spicy kick .

Roasted swan became the centrepiece of choice in spectacle-loving 1650s high society .

The first dish ever to be prepared live on television was an omelette

Foodies and history buffs alike will savour every historical snapshot, from one of the oldest recorded recipes (lamb stew with barley and onions) to out-of-this-world food fit for astronauts. How Would You Like Your Mammoth? is the perfect gift book to bring a taste of history and fun to any dinner party.

AUTHOR: Uta Seeburg earned a PhD in literary studies and worked for many years as an editor at the German edition of Architectural Digest. There, she reported on design and travel and wrote numerous culinary essays. She now devotes herself entirely to writing books.

By: Uta Seeburg
Foreword by: Max Miller
Translated by: Ayça Türkoğlu
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781803997322
ISBN 10: 180399732X
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified