Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks since the Late Eighteenth Century (German Historical Perspectives) (Hardcover)

~ Marc Jacobs (Editor), Peter Scholliers (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

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'A valuable addition to European food history.' Food and Foodways 'The strength of the book lies precisely in the wide range of approaches to the suprisingly righ history of eating out...This book has established an excellent research agenda for years to come.' Gastronomica 'Eating Out in Europe is a welcome addition to the growing body of research on this topic.' Food and Foodways "Eating Out in Europe'...flows with an ease that should captivate even the most casual reader... I found it to be most informative and a pleasure to read.' Phil Coleman, British Food Journal 'Anyone with an interest in food history should buy this book. 'Financieel-economische

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Europeans are eating out in unprecedented numbers-in cafés, pubs, brasseries, and restaurants. But what if we open up this concept of "eating out" to include any eating that takes place outside the home? What cultural shifts can we see through time? What does this tell us about pre-industrial, industrial, and post-industrial societies?

Eating Out in Europe addresses such questions as it examines changes in eating patterns. Case studies include the evolution of the pub, the rise of the fast food industry in Britain, picnicking in nineteenth-century France, snack culture in the Netherlands, industrial canteens in Germany, the rise of restaurants in Norway, and countryside traditions in Hungary. Fully comprehensive and illustrated, the contributors draw on examples throughout Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present day.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Berg Publishers (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185973653X
• ISBN-13: 978-1859736531
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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