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The Food Book: The Stories, Science, and History of What We Eat, New Edition

By DK
Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
Unabridged — 14 hours, 23 minutes
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Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
Unabridged — 14 hours, 23 minutes
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Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli. A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories of individual ingredients and examines our millenia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods - from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat - with the help of tales from all over the world.

Food is the cornerstone of daily life, culture, and even religio...