Culinary Technology of the Ancient Near East : From the Neolithic to the Early Roman Period

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Culinary Technology of the Ancient Near EastFrom the Neolithic to the Early Roman Period\nAuthor(s): Jill L. Baker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032827667, 978-1032827667\nSynopsis\nCulinary Technology of the Ancient Near East discusses the technical aspects of meal preparation, cooking, and baking in the ancient Near East, exploring a wide range of topics including kitchens, cooking equipment, cooking and baking vessels, and serving and eating utensils.\n\nChapters explore and describe the culinary technologies and techniques employed by the peoples of the ancient Near East from the Neolithic to the Early Roman period, considering their unique and pioneering contributions to the development and evolution of gastronomic devices and apparatus and highlighting some of the foods prepared by them, recognizing their application and influence in contemporary cooking and baking. Baker brings together in a single vol.