The Penguin Companion to Food

Alan Davidson. Softcover. English. Penguin Books, 2002. Secondhand. 1072pp. From cassoulet to sonofabitch stew, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with more than 2,600 entries on every type of food from around the world. Renowned food expert Davidson gathers input from 50 specialists on food preservation, regional cuisines, and even edibles from Antarctica. Line art throughout. An A-to-Z food reference packs 2,650 entries on meats, eggs, dairy products, nuts, aquatic plant food, cereals, edible plants, and every other edible substance imaginable into a single volume, with articles on feature foods and special sections on drinks, food preparation and preservation, food science, culture, and religion. Originally published as The Oxford Companion to Food.