The Complete Language of Food A Definitive and Illustrated History
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
11.10.2022
Abbildungen
500+ color illustrations
Verlag
Quarto Publishing GroupSeitenzahl
256
Maße (L/B/H)
25,7/20,7/2,4 cm
Gewicht
1089 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-57715-259-0
Have you ever considered the cultural origins and meanings of your favorite foods? The Complete Language of Food ties ingredients back to mythological and folklore roots for a unique and appetizing exploration of the foods we eat.
Presented alphabetically, each food entry includes:
- A beautiful illustration
- concise summary of the food's mythology and folklore
- How the food is used in certain cultures and traditions
- Correlations to chakras, elements, and deities
Some of the exciting lore behind certain foods will include:
- Borage was a common motif in medieval needlework, especially in scarf designs where they were intended to be worn by knights as a symbol of courage
- Archaeologists have found evidence of pickled cucumbers that date as far back to 2030 BCE (in northern regions of what is now Iraq)
- Macedoine, a precursor to ice cream, is a type of jelly dessert that was served in snow and thought to be a favorite of Alexander the Great.
- It was known that the ancient Greeks used honey in their skincare!
Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics, including dream interpretation, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams, flower meanings, and the stories behind signs and symbols.
Also available in the series: Complete Book of Dreams, Complete Language of Flowers, Complete Language of Herbs, Signs & Symbols of the World, and Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care.
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