The Chicago Food Encyclopedia

Name: The Chicago Food Encyclopedia
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ISBN: 9780252087240

✍️ Haddix, Carol

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Haddix, Carol

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🏛 University of Illinois Press 📅 2017 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780252087240

📝 Description: The Chicago Food Encyclopedia

The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of writers, scholars, and industry experts pays tribute to an expansive--and still expanding--food history that not only helped build Chicago but fed a growing nation. Pizza. Alinea. Wrigley Spearmint. Soul food. Rick Bayless. Hot Dogs. Koreatown. Everest. All served up A-Z, and all part of the ultimate reference on Chicago and its food.

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This encyclopedia is best suited for serious food enthusiasts, historians, and residents wanting deep context on Chicago's dining scene. It provides a broad overview of iconic dishes and influential figures, supported by visual aids that highlight the city's vibrant culture. However, it does NOT suit readers looking for practical recipes or step-by-step cooking instructions, as it is a reference work rather than a how-to guide. Those seeking detailed nutritional analysis or specific diet plans will also find it lacking. It is a cultural artifact and historical record, not a functional kitchen tool. Readers should approach it as an exploratory text about the history and people behind the food, accepting its encyclopedic nature over culinary utility.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

This encyclopedia is best suited for serious food enthusiasts, historians, and residents wanting deep context on Chicago's dining scene. It provides a broad overview of iconic dishes and influential figures, supported by visual aids that highlight the city's vibrant culture. However, it does NOT suit readers looking for practical recipes or step-by-step cooking instructions, as it is a reference work rather than a how-to guide. Those seeking detailed nutritional analysis or specific diet plans will also find it lacking. It is a cultural artifact and historical record, not a functional kitchen tool. Readers should approach it as an exploratory text about the history and people behind the food, accepting its encyclopedic nature over culinary utility.