Food, Cookery, and Dining in Ancient Times
Alexis Soyer's Pantropheon
Nonfiction, Food & Drink, Food Writing, International
| Author: | Alexis Soyer | ISBN: | 9780486143033 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | April 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alexis Soyer |
| ISBN: | 9780486143033 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | April 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
Enlightening account of the many different aspects of food and its preparation by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Assyrians, Egyptians, and Jews covers a wide array of subjects: the mythological origin of specific foods; agricultural, milling, and marketing practices; treatment of dinner guests; descriptions of seasonings, pastries, and exotic dishes; more. 38 black-and-white illustrations.
Enlightening account of the many different aspects of food and its preparation by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Assyrians, Egyptians, and Jews covers a wide array of subjects: the mythological origin of specific foods; agricultural, milling, and marketing practices; treatment of dinner guests; descriptions of seasonings, pastries, and exotic dishes; more. 38 black-and-white illustrations.
