Customer Reviews

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (Oxford Companions)

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Don't let "Oxford" scare you. Although amazingly researched and documented, the book is written for everyone who has eaten a twinkie to a
buche du noel.

Amazing history lessons on everything you like or dislike to eat.

As a native marylander, i was happy to learn the derivation of "stuffed ham"

A great gift for anyone who eats.

It's hard to put down - you can just open up to any page and find something interesting about food in American history - and drink too, of course. The foodie will absolutely adore having this book on their shelf! The illustrations and the historical images throughout are very interesting. The quality of the writing is excellent - I wouldn't expect anything less from Oxford. I'll be putting this right alongside my Oxford Companion to Wine!

This book is an incredible resource. The problem is with the binding. I've used the library's copy of the same book, including opening it to make copies. I opened my copy for the first time and and the binding is broken at page 230-231. Page 229/230 is now out of the book. The binding is also broken at page 454 and that page is now loose. I can't afford (time) to return and wait for another copy. The poor quality binding on this book (obvious when you look at the book before you even open it) detracts from the wealth of information inside.