Picnic a History

This first culinary history of picnics reveals rustic outdoor dining in its more familiar and unusual forms, the history of the word itself, the cultural context of picnics and who arranged them, and, most important, the gastronomic appeal. Drawing on various media and literature, painting, music, and even sculpture, Walter Levy provides an engaging and enlightening history of the picnic.

Sommario

Contents

Series Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 The History of Picnics

Chapter 2 Classic Picnic Fare in the United States and Abroad

Chapter 3 Picnics Indoors

Chapter 4 Picnics Outdoors

Chapter 5 Picnics in the Arts and Popular Media

Selected Bibliography

Index
About the Author

Info autore

Walter Levy

Riassunto

This first culinary history of picnics reveals rustic outdoor dining in its more familiar and unusual forms, the history of the word itself, the cultural context of picnics and who arranged them, and, most important, the gastronomic appeal. Drawing on various media and literat...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Walter Levy
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9780759121805
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-2180-5
• Serie: The Meals Series; The Meals Series
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Mangiare e bere > Libri di cucina a tema; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura