Ken Albala; Bruce Kraig - Pancake: A Global History & Hot Dog: A Global History

London, Reaktion Books, 2008-2009. First edition. Cloth. Two smart volumes from the Edible series exploring the history of popular foods and drinks. Two volumes. First edition. From the Edible series of books dedicated to the rich history of cuisine, exploring popular foods and drinks from across the world. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour images. This set contains: Pancake: A Global History, 2008. Exploring the history of this thin batter over centuries and civilizations to examine the culinary and cultural importance of the pancake. Providing a witty and erudite account of the rich history of their sizzling goodness. Written by Ken Albala, an American food historian, chef, author, and a professor of history at University of the Pacific. Hot Dog: A Global History, 2009. Recounting the history of the most well-known of convenience foods. From the origins of the sausage some twenty thousand years ago to the modern form of the hot dog and its various toppings today. Written by Bruce Kraig, PhD, professor emeritus in history and humanities at Roosevelt University and adjunct faculty at the Culinary School of Kendall College. In the original full cloth biding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent with minor sunning to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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