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Chicago: A Food Biography

✍️ Block, Daniel R
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🏛 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 📅 2015 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781442227262
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📝 Description: Chicago: A Food Biography

Chicago, situated at the crossroads of America, has long been known for its restaurants and cuisine. Its food history highlights the history of Chicago as a place where cultures meet and clash and food is manufactured for the world. This book vividly recounts the history of food, dining, and cuisine in this quintessential American city.

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Daniel R. Block offers a focused look at Chicago's culinary evolution, tracking how manufacturing and cultural confluence shaped the city's identity. It suits readers drawn to rigorous historical analysis, urban studies, and the mechanics of regional food systems. However, casual cooks seeking kitchen techniques, practical recipes, or modern baking instructions will find this academic exploration entirely unsuited to their needs.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

Daniel R. Block offers a focused look at Chicago's culinary evolution, tracking how manufacturing and cultural confluence shaped the city's identity. It suits readers drawn to rigorous historical analysis, urban studies, and the mechanics of regional food systems. However, casual cooks seeking kitchen techniques, practical recipes, or modern baking instructions will find this academic exploration entirely unsuited to their needs.

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