Gastronomy is the art and science of good eating and drinking: a concept that extends outwards to embrace wider notions of tradition, culture, society and civilization. This book examines the development and origins of European food traditions within social, economic and geographical contexts.
xiv, 207 p.
26 cm.
ill.
Introducing gastronomy --
The development of gastronomy in Europe --
Modern European Gastronomy --
Contributors to the development of modern cuisine and gastronomy --
Into the 21st century.