Tasty by Victoria Grace Elliott
This book promises to explore the history of common foods and boy does it deliver. We get a deep dive into the development of cheese, bread, pickles, and more. Exploring history is more than just a bare bones timeline of the food itself. No, Elliott digs into societal influences, the growth of agriculture, the need to preserve food, even how climate influences the development of certain foods. Where appropriate, this means looking at parallel experiments in different cultures. This could be quite dry but Elliott has managed to keep it light and entertaining. The illustrations style is very cartoony and adds to the humorous tone.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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