{"product_id":"american-food-a-not-so-serious-history-9781419738142","title":"American Food: A Not-So-Serious History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clever and whimsical illustrated history of 26 iconic American foods, from Ambrosia to Zucchini Bread \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This captivating and surprising tour of America's culinary canon celebrates the variety, charm, and occasionally dubious lore of the foods we love to eat, as well as the under-sung heroes who made them. Every chapter, organized from A to Z, delves into the history of a classic dish or ingredient, most so common we take them for granted. These distinctly American foods, from Blueberries and Fortune Cookies to Pepperoni, Hot Wings, Shrimp and Grits, Queso, and yes, even Xanthan Gum, have rich and complex back stories that are often hidden in plain sight, lost to urban myth and misinformation. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Food: A Not-So-Serious History \u003c\/i\u003edigs deep to tell the compelling tales of some of our most ordinary foods and what they say about who we are--and who, perhaps, we are becoming. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Wharton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419738142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Wharton \u003c\/b\u003eis a James Beard Award-winning food writer. Wharton is the author of \u003ci\u003eEdible Brooklyn: The Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003eand co-author of \u003ci\u003eKorean Home Cooking \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eF*ck, That's Delicious \u003c\/i\u003ewith Action Bronson. She lives in New York. \u003cb\u003eKimberly Ellen Hall \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning artist and art professor with a thriving illustration, print, and pattern studio, Nottene. She lives in Philadelphia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is only available via back order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44139231641814,"sku":"9781419738142","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_6563735d-7a42-4bc6-950c-6f4b2cfb2a77.jpg?v=1681396612","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/american-food-a-not-so-serious-history-9781419738142","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}