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OverviewThe hamburger has been a staple of American culture for the last century, both a source of gluttonous joy and a recurrent obstacle to healthy eating. Now the full beauty of the burger in all its forms is explored in Hamburger. Andrew F. Smith traces the trajectory of hamburger history, from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth-century street food sold by American vendors, from which it soon spread to the menus of diners and restaurants. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew F. SmithPublisher: Reaktion Books Imprint: Reaktion Books Dimensions: Width: 12.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9781861893901ISBN 10: 1861893906 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Edible Series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting ... food writing at its best! -- Ken Hom Oxford Times Hamburgers first appeared on American streets in the 1890s White Castle, established in 1921, was the first hamburger chain, with sales of 40 million hamburgers annually by 1935 Up to today, one in 8 US workers had at some time been employed by McDonald's The McAloo Tikki Burger' is the best-selling burger in India Author InformationAndrew F. Smith is a hamburger enthusiast who teaches culinary history at the New School, New York. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food (2006) and edited The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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