The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories about... - Siegel, Matt

The Secret History of Food\nby Matt Siegel\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 18\u201319 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Matt Siegel\nTitle: The Secret History of Food\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Cookery / food and drink / food writing\nPublisher: HarperCollins\nPublication year: 2021\nISBN-13: 9780062973214\nISBN-10: 0062973215\nRRP: \u00A327.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nAn irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and love\n\nIs Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English?\n\u201CAs a specie.