An Invitation to Dinner There are too many books on food. That is a contrary, self-defeating statement to read in yet a
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English Year 2017
Table of contents :
Contents
1. An Invitation to Dinner
2. A Cooking Animal
3. Shellfish—Beachcombing
4. Bread—Domestication
5. Soup—Taste
6. Fish—Flavor
7. Meat—Carnivory
8. Vegetables—Variety
9. Herbs and Spices—Piquancy
10. Desserts—Indulgence
11. Cheese—Dairying
12. Wine and Beer—Intoxication
13. Feasting—Society
14. Future Food
Acknowledgments
Notes