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What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution

✍️ Birdsall, John
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🏛 W. W. Norton & Company 📅 2025 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781324073796

📝 Description: What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution

One of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year - One of Civil Eats Best Books of the Year A celebrated culinary writer's expansive, audacious excavation of the roots of modern queer identity and food culture.

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John Birdsall provides a compelling look into the roots of modern queer identity and food culture, earning notable recognition from major publications. It will not suit readers looking for practical cooking instructions, baking formulas, or a casual culinary narrative. Those seeking a straightforward cookbook will find themselves disappointed, as the focus here is strictly on cultural excavation and food history. Still, for enthusiasts of the genre, it stands as a significant addition to the shelf.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

John Birdsall provides a compelling look into the roots of modern queer identity and food culture, earning notable recognition from major publications. It will not suit readers looking for practical cooking instructions, baking formulas, or a casual culinary narrative. Those seeking a straightforward cookbook will find themselves disappointed, as the focus here is strictly on cultural excavation and food history. Still, for enthusiasts of the genre, it stands as a significant addition to the shelf.

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