Food city : four centuries of food-making in New York / Joy Santlofer ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
Food city : four centuries of food-making in New York / Joy Santlofer ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers since 1923, [2017]
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G 2017/5559
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 459 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
An invitation to Food City -- Appetite. Dutch tastes ; English appetites ; Toward independence ; Food on parade -- Bread. The dark prophecy of Adam Smith ; "The big ditch" ; War boom ; The age of incorporation ; Dirty bread ; Clean bread ; "Among great industries ..." ; "Brother, can you spare a dou...
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Publisher
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers since 1923, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
The history of food-making in New York City has been mostly lost. Since the establishment of the first Dutch brewery, the commerce and culture of food enriched New York and promoted its influence on America and the world by driving innovations in machinery and transportation, shaping international trade, and feeding sailors and soldiers at war. San...
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Food city : four centuries of food-making in New York / Joy Santlofer ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/5559
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74VKVgBPONN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBPONN3
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ISBN
0393076393 (hardcover)
9780393076394 (hardcover)
DDC
338.4766409747
MMS ID
991024148811502626