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The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation
The United States of Arugula How We Became a Gourmet Nation
Author: David Kamp
One day we woke up and realized that our “macaroni” had become “pasta,” that our Wonder Bread had been replaced by organic whole wheat, that sushi was fast food, and that our tomatoes were heirlooms. How did all this happen, and who made it happen? The United States of Arugula is the rollicking, revealing chronicle...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780767915793
ISBN-10: 0767915798
Publication Date: 9/12/2006
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Hardcover
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Very good treatment of how tastes and eating habits have changed in the US. Combines sociology and history to show how and why Americans have broadened their tastes.


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