The secret history of food : strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Wayne, Roger, 1984- narrator.
Published
[New York, New York] : HarperAudio, [2021].
ISBN
9780063072480, 0063072483, 9781665101868, 1665101865, 9781665101875, 1665101873
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | CD 394.12 SIE | On Shelf |
| Palos Heights Public Library - Stacks | CD 394.12 SIE | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Audiobooks | AUDIO BOOK 641.013 SIE | Checked out |
| Westmont Public Library - Adult 1st Floor | BOOK CD 641.013 SIE | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, New York] : HarperAudio, [2021].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (5 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063072480, 0063072483, 9781665101868, 1665101865, 9781665101875, 1665101873
UPC
9780063072480
Notes
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Compact discs.
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Title from disc surface.
General Note
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Participants/Performers
Read by Roger Wayne.
Description
Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths." Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths--and realities--of food as aphrodisiac, to how one of the rarest and most exotic spices in all the world (vanilla) became a synonym for uninspired sexual proclivities, to the role of food in fairy- and morality tales. He even makes a well-argued case for how ice cream helped defeat the Nazis. The Secret History of Food is a rich and satisfying exploration of the historical, cultural, scientific, sexual, and, yes, culinary subcultures of this most essential realm.
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AUDIOBOOK CD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Siegel, M., & Wayne, R. (2021). The secret history of food: strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat (Unabridged.). HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt and Roger Wayne. 2021. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt and Roger Wayne. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat HarperAudio, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Matt, and Roger Wayne. The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat Unabridged., HarperAudio, 2021.
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