Sep 27, 2012 please send me your email address if you would like to subscribe. Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into somet. Consider the fork book washington county cooperative. Consider the fork, awardwinning food writer bee wilson provides a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of. Knivesperhaps our most important gastronomic toolpredate the discovery of fire, whereas the fork endured centuries of. It contrasts other books like the one i finished earlier today that focus more on the food themselves. A history of how we cook and eat by bee wilson published in october 2012 consider the fork should make it on to your to read list if you meet any of the following criteria. Bee wilson calls this an exploration of the way the. Oct 25, 2012 her charming and original new book, consider the fork, explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live.
Bee wilson considers the fork, and all manner of food preparation devices, in her treatise on cooking methods worldwide. Consider the fork book chicago public library bibliocommons. Nov 18, 2012 it may sound like a bad joke, but the answer holds the key to one of the worlds great cuisines. We normally apply the word technology to military and industrial equipment, writes the author, but in fact, developments in those fields often carry over to the kitchen. This book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and mores through the lens of the technologies we use to prepare, serve, and consume food. Like putting a meal together, consider the fork assembles the various ingredients that might not seem like much as individual components but, when gathered, make for a wonderful ragout. Technology in the kitchen does not just mean the pacojets and sousvide machines of the modern kitchen, but also the humbler tools. The story of how we have tamed fire and ice and wielded whisks, spoons, and graters, all for the sake of putting food in our mouths, consider the fork is truly a book to savor. You are a fan of material history the history of stuff. As the tone of its main title implies, consider the fork is casual fare, a tapas bar rather than the banquet suggested in the subtitle. Each chapter felt more like goodsized appetizers than hearty, nourishing meals. A history of how we cook and eat in new york journal of books. A wooden spoon most trusty and loveable of kitchen implements looks like the opposite of technology, as the word is normally understood.
Consider the fork a history of how we cook and eat book. At the very least, it will make you look at your pots and pans in a new. Considering consider the fork technology and learning. It may sound like a bad joke, but the answer holds the key to one of the worlds great cuisines. Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something delicious. Consider the fork takes the reader through history largely northern and western and shows how the utensils, particularly the fork, we choose to cook and eat with affect. She contrasts the aggressive piercing and carving of food at western knifeandfork meals with the gentle gathering of bitesized morsels. Yes, theres a book about the history of cutlery, and yes, its just as engrossing as any thriller. Consider the fork, by bee wilson the new york times. She has been named bbc radios food writer of the year and is a threetime guild of food writers food journalist of. Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something deliciousor at. A history of how we cook and eat consider the fork.
Sep 24, 2019 i enjoy recipe books somewhat, but i really like books about how we eat, and eating together. Oct 05, 2012 as the tone of its main title implies, consider the fork is casual fare, a tapas bar rather than the banquet suggested in the subtitle. It seemed almost as if wilson was wary of cramming too much into each chapter so she stopped too early. A history of how we cook and eat by bee wilson basic books 352 pp. I enjoy recipe books somewhat, but i really like books about how we eat, and eating together. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a long way of saying that when the british food writer bee wilsons new. Consider the fork by bee wilson lone star on a lark. It tells the history of food through its tools across different eras and continents to present a fully rounded account of humans evolving. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to consider the fork.
A wooden spoon most trusty and loveable of kitchen implements looks like the opposite of technology, as the. Charting the evolution of technologies from the knife and fork to the gas range and the sousvide cooker, wilson offers unprecedented insights. Technology in the kitchen does not just mean the pacojets and sousvide of the modernist kitchen. Jan 29, 20 consider the fork bee wilson outlines the history of kitchen technologies with wit and skill. Bee wilson is a celebrated food writer, food historian, and author of five books, including the way we eat now. This is a long way of saying that when the british food writer bee wilsons new book, consider the fork, arrived at my home, i thought, consider it done. Dec 03, 2019 yes, theres a book about the history of cutlery, and yes, its just as engrossing as any thriller.
Her charming and original new book, consider the fork, explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. Consider the fork is essentially a history of kitchen implements from the most basic pots and pans, to spoons and chopsticks, knives, and even stoves and refrigerators i can never remember my grandmother without remembering the smokefilled kitchen she worked in day in and day out. Consider the fork sounds like a victorian guide to table manners, or a booklet for finishingschool girls. A history of how we cook and eat by bee wilson 20, paperback at the best online prices at. Please send me your email address if you would like to subscribe. Among the english upper classes of the midtwentieth century, the fork luncheon and the fork dinner were buffet meals at which the knife was dispensed with altogether. A history of how we cook and eat by bee wilson 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In consider the fork, awardwinning food writer and historian bee wilson traces the ancient lineage of our modern culinary tools, revealing the startling history of objects we often take for granted. It is not just foodies who will love consider the fork, which is a fun and breezy read.
Consider the fork midyork library system overdrive. Bee wilsons consider the fork looks at the history of food from a fresh perspective that even. Wilson covers everything from taming fire to the adoption of table forks, with fascinating detours into topics like how the way we eat has affected orthodontia we all have overerupted incisors because we dont grab and tear meat with our front teeth. One of her best creations was rasam, the lentil broth soup that is the cornerstone of south indian cooking. Trying to clear some of my queue before 20 ends enjoyable history of tools, implements, utensils, and methods of cookery all the things we use to prepare food. But bee wilsons history of kitchen inventions is far more substantial and entertaining. In consider the fork, awardwinning food writer bee wilson provides a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of everyday objects we often take for granted. Consider the fork bee wilson outlines the history of kitchen technologies with wit and skill. Nov 29, 2012 this is a long way of saying that when the british food writer bee wilsons new book, consider the fork, arrived at my home, i thought, consider it done. First of all, i am no expert at all, i just love reading and sometimes i pick random books to enrich my knowledge, which was the case for consider the fork. Consider the fork quirky nonfiction books popsugar.
However, i am compelled to dispute some of the information provided omitted. Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something deliciousor at least edible. A history of how we cook and eat 01 by wilson, bee isbn. At christmas i received among my presents, consider the fork, by bee wilson. But for almost everything else, the politest way to eat was still with a fork.
A history of how we cook and eat from the worlds largest community of readers. Oct 02, 2012 a wooden spoon most trusty and loveable of kitchen implements looks like the opposite of technology, as the word is normally understood. Nov 06, 2012 consider the fork sounds like a victorian guide to table manners, or a booklet for finishingschool girls. The book provided me with lots of interesting information that i will love to share in casual conversations. Search this blog advance reading copy books, publishing, and the long, winding road. In consider the fork, awardwinning food writer bee wilson takes readers on a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of objects we often take for granted. How the food revolution has transformed our lives, our bodies, and our world and first bite.