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“There are two laws of the universe – gravity, and everyone likes Italian food.”
— playwright Neil Simon [1927-2018]



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Beverage Page at Maison d'Κtre Bookstore's Beatnik Coffee House
American Food Traditions Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
American Roadside Diners Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Potato USA [est. 1971] History of Potatoes & Potato Fun Facts

search books on keywords 'history of food' (returns 1,000 titles) at Amazon


"Cod"

"Oranges" by John McPhee
https://www.amazon.com/Oranges-John-McPhee-ebook/dp/B005E8AN0A/
https://www.amazon.com/Oranges-John-McPhee/dp/0374512973/
https://www.amazon.com/Oranges-John-McPhee/dp/0374226881/

"Salt"
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky-ebook/dp/B00BPDN33W/
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky/dp/0142001619/
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky/dp/0802713734/

Book of Tea 1906 classic by Kakuzo Okakura  "The Book of Tea" [1906 classic] by Kakuzo Okakura
Illustrated edition: photography by Daniel Proctor
Charles E. Tuttle hardcover [10/2000] for $18.97
Dover 8½x5½ pb [1966] for $3.95
History of the Potato book by Redcliffe N. Salaman & J.G. Hawkes  "The History and Social Influence of The Potato" [orig 1949, rev 1985]
by Redcliffe N. Salaman, Edited & with New Introduction by J.G. Hawkes

Cambridge Univ Press 2nd edition 9x6 pb [11/85] for $62.74
Cambridge Univ Press hardcover [1949] out of print/used
Food In history book by Reay Tannahill  "Food In history" [1973] by Reay Tannahill
Broadway Books 9x6 pb [5/95] for $15.62
Stein & Day Publrs 8¾x6 pb [1974] out of print/used
Paw Prints library 9¼x6 hardcover [6/2008] for $25.95
Paw Prints library hardcover [6/2008] out of print/used
Stein & Day Publrs 9x6½ hardcover [1973] out of print/150+ used
All About Coffee book by William Harrison Ukers  "All About Coffee" [1935 classic; 1975 reprint]
by William Harrison Ukers

Martino 10½x7¼ hardcover [7/2007] for $115.94
Specialty Coffee Assn. of America hardcover [1975] out of print/used
The Place of Sugar in Modern History book by Sidney W. Mintz  "Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar In Modern History" [1985]
by Sidney W. Mintz

Penguin Books 7¾x5 pb [8/86] for $11.33
Penguin 8½x5¾ pb [8/86] out of print/40+ used
Viking Adult hardcover [8/85] out of print/used
Tastes of Paradise History of Spices book by Wolfgang Schivelbusch  "Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants"
[1992] by Wolfgang Schivelbusch, Translated by David Jacobson

Vintage Books 8x5 pb [6/93] for $15.20
Pantheon Books 9½x6¼ hardcover [7/92] out of print/40+ used
History of Food book by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat  "A History of Food" [1994]
by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat, Translated by Anthea Bell

Wiley-Blackwell pb [9/94] out of print/used
Wiley-Blackwell hardcover [11/2008] out of print/used
Wiley-Blackwell hardcover [11/2008] out of print/used
True History of Chocolate book by Sophie & Michael Coe  "The True History of Chocolate" [1996]
by Sophie D. Coe & Michael D. Coe

Thames & Hudson 3rd edition 9x6 pb [6/2013] for $12.78
Thames & Hudson 2nd edition 9x6 pb [10/2007] for $18.38
Thames & Hudson 9x6 pb [10/2000] out of print/many, many used
Thames & Hudson 9½x6¼ hardcover [5/1996] out of print/many used
Pure Ketchup History book by Andrew F. Smith  "Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment - With Recipes" [1996] by Andrew F. Smith
Univ SC Press 9x6 pb [4/2011] for $21.95
Smithsonian 9x6 pb [3/2001] out of print/used
Univ SC Press pb [9/96] out of print/used
Univ SC Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/96] out of print/many used
The Complete Spice Book by Maggie Stuckey  "The Complete Spice Book: From Allspice To Vanilla - The Ultimate Compa-nion To The Ancient and Everyday Wonders On Your Spice Rack" [1997]
by Maggie Stuckey
- includes 200 recipes
St. Martin's Griffin 9¼x6 pb [1/99] out of print/used
St. Martin's mass pb [2/97] out of print/used
The Spice Companion book by Richard Craze  "The Spice Companion: The Culinary, Cosmetic, and Medicinal Uses of Spices"
[1997] by Richard Craze

Peoples Medical Society 8¾x5¼ hardcover [10/97] out of print/used
The Potato book by Larry Zuckerman  "The Potato: How The Humble Spud Rescued The Western World" [1998]
by Larry Zuckerman

Kindle Edition from Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Macmillan [1999 edition] for $5.99
North Point Press 8½x5½ pb [10/99] for $17.32
Faber & Faber 7x7¼ hardcover [6/98] out of print/many used
Spice, The History of a Temptation book by Jack Turner  "Spice: The History of A Temptation" [2004] by Jack Turner
Kindle Edition from Vintage/Random House [12/2008] for $13.99
Vintage 8x5¼ pb [8/2005] for $15.20
HarperPerennial pb [6/2011] out of print/used
Vintage pb [8/2005] out of print/used
Knopf 9½x6¾ hardcover [8/2004] out of print/70+ used
The Potato Book by Alan Romans  
"The Potato Book" [2005] by Alan Romans
Frances Lincoln 9x6¾ pb [3/2013] for $27.19
Frances Lincoln 9¼x7 hardcover [10/2005] out of print/used
Everybody Loves Pizza / America's Favorite Food book by Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby  "Everybody Loves Pizza: The Deep Dish On America's Favorite Food" [2005]
by Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby

Clerisy Press 8½x8½ pb [10/2005] for $15.02
Oxford Companion to American Food & Drink book edited by Andrew F. Smith  "The Oxford Companion To American Food and Drink" [2007]
Edited by Andrew F. Smith

Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2007 edition] for $14.57
Oxford Univ Press 10½x8½ pb [3/2009] for $39.95
Oxford Univ Press 11x8½ hardcover [5/2007] for $65.00
Oxford Univ Press 11x8¾ hardcover [5/2007] out of print/used
Herb and Spice Companion book by Kathryn Hawkins  
"The Herb and Spice Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide" [2007]
by Kathryn Hawkins

Running Press 9x6¼ pb [11/2007] for $19.08
Swindled, Dark History of Food Fraud book by Bee Wilson  "Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, From Poisoned Candy To Counterfeit Coffee" [2008] by Bee Wilson
John Murray Publrs Ltd 7¾x5¾ pb [1/2009] out of print/used
John Murray Publrs Ltd 7¾x5¾ pb [1/2009] out of print/used
Princeton Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/2008] for $26.95
Pizza Global History book by Carol Helstosky  "Pizza: A Global History" [2008] by Carol Helstosky
Kindle Edition from Reaktion Books [8/2012] for $9.99
Reaktion Books (Edible Series) 7¾x4¾ hardcover [10/2008] for $17.94
Potato History book by John Reader  "Potato: A History of The Propitious Esculent" [2009]
by John Reader

Kindle Edition from Yale Univ Press [3/2009] for $9.99
Yale Univ Press 9x6 pb [3/2011] for $17.72
Yale Univ Press 9¼x6 hardcover [3/2009] out of print/used
Cultural History of Chinese Food book by Andrew Coe  "Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food In The United States" [2009]
by Andrew Coe

Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [7/2009] for $9.99
Oxford Univ Press 8¼x5½ hardcover [7/2009] for $19.84
Oxford Univ Press 8¼x5½ hardcover [7/2009] out of print/50+ used
Chocolate Global History book by Sarah Moss & Alexander Badenoch  "Chocolate: A Global History" [2009]
by Sarah Moss & Alexander Badenoch

Kindle Edition from Reaktion Books [5/2012] for $9.99
Reaktion Books Edible Series 7¾x4¾ hardcover [9/2009] for $12.50
Four Fish Last Wild Food book by Paul Greenberg  "Four Fish: The Future of The Last Wild Food" N.Y. Times bestseller [2010]
by Paul Greenberg

Penguin 8x5¼ pb [5/2011] for $10.88
Penguin Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [7/2010] for $15.63
Uncommon Grounds History of Coffee book by Mark Pendergrast  "Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee & How It Transformed Our World" [1999, rev 2010] by Mark Pendergrast
Kindle Edition 2nd edition from Basic Books [9/2010] for $12.70
Basic Books 2nd edition 9¼x6 pb [9/2010] for $13.37
Basic Books 9x6 pb [4/2000] out of print/90+ used
Basic Books 9¼x6½ hardcover [6/99] out of print/70+ used
Tea Global History book by Helen Saberi  "Tea: A Global History" [2010]
by Helen Saberi

Kindle Edition from Reaktion Books [10/2012] for $9.99
Reaktion Books Edible Series hardcover [10/2010] for $12.19
History of Chowder book by Robert Cox & Jacob Walker  "A History of Chowder: Four Centuries of A New England Meal" [2011]
by Robert S. Cox & Jacob Walker

Kindle Edition from The History Press [4/2011] for $9.99
The History Press pb [4/2011] out of print/used
The History Press 8½x5½ hardcover [4/2011] for $14.05
The History Press hardcover [4/2011] out of print/used
White Bread History of The Store-Bought Loaf book by Aaron Bobrow-Strain  "White Bread: A Social History of The Store-Bought Loaf" [2012]
by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

Kindle Edition from Beacon Press/Penguin Random House [3/2012] for $16.99
Beacon Press 9x6 pb [1/2013] for $12.96
Beacon Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [3/2012] out of print/40+ used
Consider the Fork book by Bee Wilson  "Consider The Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat" [2012]
by Bee Wilson

Kindle Edition etextbook from Basic Books/Hachette [10/2012] for $11.99
Basic Books 8¼x5½ pb [10/2013] for $12.17
Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2012] for $22.63
The Life of Cheese book by Heather Paxson  "The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value In America" [2012]
by Heather Paxson

Kindle Edition from Univ California Press [12/2012] for $19.22
Univ California Press 9x6 pb [12/2012] for $28.80
Univ California Press 9x6 hardcover [12/2012] out of print/used
Three Squares / American Meal book by Abigail Carroll  "Three Squares: The Invention of The American Meal" [2013]
by Abigail Carroll

Kindle Edition from Basic Books/Hachette [9/2013] for $18.99
Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2013] for $21.66
Basic Books hardcover [9/2013] out of print/used
The Language of Food book by Dan Jurafsky  "The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads The Menu" [2014]
by Dan Jurafsky

Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton [9/2014] for $9.99
W.W. Norton & Co. 8¼x5½ pb [10/2015] for $11.53
W.W. Norton & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2014] for $18.60
Oxford Companion to Food book by Alan Davidson & Tom Jaine  "The Oxford Companion To Food" [orig 1999, rev 2014]
by Alan Davidson, Updated by Tom Jaine

Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [8/2014] for $31.72 {sic}
Oxford Univ Press 3rd edition 11x9 hardcover [10/2014] for $45.42
Oxford Univ Press 3rd edition 11x9 hardcover [10/2014] out of print/used
Oxford Univ Press 2nd edition 11¼x9 hardcover [10/2006] out of print/used
'Penguin Companion' 9x7¾ pb [9/2002] out of print/50+ used

Pizza, Slice of American History book by Liz Barrett  "Pizza: A Slice of American History" [2014]
by 'pizza journalist' Liz Barrett

Kindle Edition from Voyageur Press [9/2014] for $11.99
Voyageur Press 10½x8½ hardcover [9/2014] for $17.43
Fifty Foods That Changed the Course of History book by Bill Price  "Fifty Foods That Changed The Course of History" [2014] by Bill Price
Besides the obvious – such as bread, sugar, wine, beer, potato, beef, tea, soda pop, and rice – topics covered include: the woolly mammoth, hunted to extinction; Spartan black broth - the stew that sustained an army; paella, the Moorish origin of jambalaya; hardtack; cassoulet; the hamburger; and the banana trade war
Firefly Books 9x6¾ hardcover [9/2014] for $24.99
Baking Soda Power! book by Patty Korman  "Baking Soda Power! Frugal and Natural: Health, Cleaning, and Hygiene Secrets of Baking Soda" [2014] by Patty Korman
70-page Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [9/2016] for $2.99
70-page CreateSpace 2nd edition 9x6 pb [2/2016] for $7.99
58-page CreateSpace 9x6 pb [12/2014] for $6.99
History of Chinese Food in the United States book by Haiming Liu  "From Canton Restaurant To Panda Express: A History of Chinese Food In The United States" [2015] by Haiming Liu
Kindle Edition from Rutgers Univ Press [9/2015] for $15.99
Rutgers Univ Press 9x6 pb [9/2015] for $27.95
Rutgers Univ Press 9x6 pb [9/2015] out of print/used
Rutgers Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [8/2015] for $90.00
World's Best Pizza book by Johnny Di Francesco  "World's Best Pizza" [2016]
by Johnny Di Francesco, 2014’s Pizza World Champion

New Holland Publrs 10x8½ hardcover [1/2016] for $29.99
New Holland Australia hardcover [1/2016] out of print/used
The Spice Companion book edited by Alison Candlin  "The Spice Companion: The Essential Guide To Using Spices In The Kitchen and Home" [2016] Edited by Alison Candlin
Apple Press 8¾x6½ hardcover [3/2016] out of print/used
Bread book by Scott Cutler Shershow  "Bread (Object Lessons Series)" [2016]
by Scott Cutler Shershow

Kindle Edition from Bloomsbury Academic [7/2016] for $9.99
Bloomsbury Academic 9x6½ pb [7/2016] for $14.93
The Spice Companion book by Lior Lev Sercarz  "The Spice Companion: A Guide To The World of Spices" [2016]
by Lior Lev Sercarz, owner of La Boξte in New York City

Kindle Edition from Clarkson Potter/Random House [11/2016] for $19.99 {sic}
Clarkson Potter 10¼x9¼ hardcover [11/2016] for $23.79
Grocery, The Buying and Selling of Food in America book by Michael Ruhlman  "Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food In America" [2017]
by Michael Ruhlman

Kindle Edition from Abrams Press [5/2017] for $11.99
Abrams Press pb [DUE 5/2018] pre-order for $18.00
Abrams Press 9x6 hardcover [5/2017] for $16.80



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