Bibliograph

The United States of Arugula, how we became a gourmet nation, David Kamp

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The United States of Arugula, how we became a gourmet nation, David Kamp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-377) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The United States of Arugula

Oclc number

64453539

Responsibility statement

David Kamp

Sub title

how we became a gourmet nation

Summary

One day we woke up and realized that our "macaroni" had become "pasta, " that our Wonder Bread had been replaced by organic whole wheat, that sushi was fast food, and that our tomatoes were heirlooms. How did all this happen, and who made it happen? Journalist Kamp chronicles the transformation from the overcooked vegetables and gelatin salads of yore to our current heyday of free-range chickens and extra-virgin olive oil. He depicts the "Big Three" who led us out of the culinary wilderness: James Beard, the hulking Oregonian who made the case for American cookery; Julia Child, the warbling giantess who demystified French cuisine; and Craig Claiborne, the melancholy Mississippian who all but invented food journalism. The story continues with commentary from the food figures who followed: Alice Waters and Jeremiah Tower, Wolfgang Puck, the visionary chefs we know by one name (Emeril, Daniel, Mario, Jean-Georges), and many others.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

A world without celebrity chefs -- America's dysfunctional relationship with good food -- Liberté, egalité, soulé -- The food establishment, part I -- The food establishment, part II -- Radical notions -- Righteous and crunchy -- The new sun-dried lifestyle -- California nouvelle -- Land of the free-range -- All over the map -- The magic of thinking big -- Toward a McSustainable future

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