Kitchen utensils : names, originals, and definitions from the early Middle Ages to the mid-nineteenth century

"A one-of-a-kind essential for all food, culture, and cooking enthusiasts, this unusual book offers the short histories of 375 American utensils. Presented by category and listed alphabetically, listings include a concise narrative of utensils' origins, migrations to America, names, spelli...

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Main Author: Brooks, Phillips V.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; Houndmills, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
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Summary: "A one-of-a-kind essential for all food, culture, and cooking enthusiasts, this unusual book offers the short histories of 375 American utensils. Presented by category and listed alphabetically, listings include a concise narrative of utensils' origins, migrations to America, names, spellings, and uses from the early middle ages to the late nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description: xx, 172 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
ISBN: 1403966192
9781403966193