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Food History Books: Origins of What & How We Eat

11 Fascinating Food History Books.

If you say you love food, these food history books are must-reads to learn all about what we eat and how its origins have shaped our cuisines and cultures.

A History of Food

Discover the history of cuisine and the social history of eating.

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat

The history of kitchens and how generations of technology have shaped the way we eat.

Menus that Made History

A fascinating read about how menus tell the histories of moments in time.

A History of Food in 100 Recipes

History told through recipes from ancient Egypt to modernist cuisine.

An Edible History of Humanity

Discover how food has shaped societies around the world since the beginning of time.

Salt: A World History

One single ingredient shaped civilization as we know it.

Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People

An interesting book about how history created our diets.

A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment

Discover the facts and legends of the most popular French foods and wines.

Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors

A history of Indian cuisine and how the spice trade influence cuisines around the world.

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

A kitchen staple since the 80s. This book serves as a food bible for everyone wanting to learn about where food comes from and how to cook it into something amazing.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan dives deep into our food choices and how it affects our health and survival as a species.

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