Learn so much about: What We Eat

This book will interest those who are very interested in the foods that they eat, be that for personal or more professional reasons. It is very easy to dip in and out of this title which features foods from all the letters of the alphabet, starting with Acheke and ending with Yougurt (right after Yak butter).

Many but not all of these foods were familiar to me. All of the entries were interesting. Take Christmas Pudding for example. Who knew that in 1927 a giant one was made and presented to the Lord Mayor of London? What are all of the ingredients and from whence do they come? Any idea when the term pudding came into regular use in Britain? Ever wonder how it was made in various parts of what was once the British Empire years ago? Curious about Charles Dickens’ contribution? Find the answers in that entry. Readers will want to keep going and learn more. Plus, if you want to know even more, there are suggested resources.

This is a terrific and fun encyclopedia of food. It would make a great gift.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Columbia University Press for this title. All thoughts are my own.

Pub date: 12 August 2025

360 pages

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Using food as a lens through which to draw out the economic, cultural, and social changes wrought by globalization, contributors highlight both what’s lost when foods are stripped of their cultural specificity and how cultural exchange can produce creative and beneficial results. Readers will want to dig in. ― Publishers Weekly –This text refers to the paperback edition.