Download or read book A History of Food written by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-09-28 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this definitive history. Covers all known foodstuffs Copiously illustrated Full social and geographical coverage Awarded the History Prize of the Societe des gens de lettres de France, for the French edition Over 2500 sold in hardback.