Histories of Foodstuffs, Food Processing, and Preparation
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Andrews J (2000) Chilli Peppers. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds) The
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Aykroyd WR & Doughty J (1964) Legumes in Human Nutrition. FAO [food species].
Billings J; Sherman PW (1998) Antimicrobial Functions of Spices: Why Some Like It Hot. Quarterly Review of Biology. 73:3-49 [foodstuffs; health].
Blaxter K (1989) Energy Metabolism in Animals and Man. Cambridge University
Press [evolution; metabolism; food processing; non-human primates].
Energy Metabolism in Animals and Man
Bodenheimer FS (1951) Insects as Human Food: A Chapter in the Ecology of Man
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Boehrer M (2004) The Parrot Eaters: Psittacophagy in the Renaissance and Beyond. Gastronomica. 4:46-59 [foodstuffs; history; taboo; cannibalism].
Bourke JG (1888) Compilation of Notes and Memoranda Bearing Upon the Use of Human Ordure and Human Urine [ritual; food use; feces; urine].
Chang T-T (2000) Rice. in KF Kiple; KC Ornelas (eds) The Cambrige World
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Cock J (1982) Cassava: A Basic Energy Source in the Tropics. Science, 218:55-62 [food species].
Coe SD; Coe MD (1996) The True History of Chocolate. Thames and Hudson [history; foodstuff].
Dalby A (2000) Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices. University of
California Press [history; foodstuffs; spices; cinnamon; ginger; clove; pepper;
saffron; chili].![]()
Davidson A (1992) Europeans' Wary Encounter With Tomatoes, Potatoes, and
Other New World Foods. In N Foster & LS Cordell (eds) Chilies to Chocolate:
Food the Americas Gave the World, pp. 1-14 [history; food species].![]()
Davidson A; Saberi,H; Jaine, T (2006) The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press,
2nd edition
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foodways; cuisines].![]()
Dillinger TL, Barriga P, Escarcega S, et al. (2000) Food of the Gods: Cure for Humanity? a Cultural History of the Medicinal and Ritual Use of Chocolate. Journal of Nutrition, 130:2057s-2072s [food use; prehistory; history; symbol].
Douglas M (1975) The Sociology of Bread. In A Spicer (ed) Bread: Social,
Nutritional, and Agricultural Aspects of Wheaten Bread. London: Elsevier
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Estes JW (2000) Food as Medicine. in KF Kiple; KC Ornelas (eds) Cambridge
World History of Food. Cambridge University Press, pp. 1534-1553 [dietetics;
diet and health; history; food use; garlic].![]()
Etkin N (1994) Eating on the Wild Side: The Pharmacologic, Ecologic, and
Social Implications of Using Noncultigens. University of Arizona Press
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Fackelmann KA (1993) Food, Drug, Or Poison: Toxic Plants Used By Tribal Cultures As Food Or Medicine. Science News, 143:312-316 [food use; poisonous vegetables].
Field RC (2000) Cruciferous and Green Leafy Vegetables. In KF Kiple & KC
Ornelas (eds) Cambridge World History of Food. Cambridge University
Press, pp. 288-298 [food species; cabbage; collards; kale; broccoli;
cauliflower; kohlrabi; brussels sprouts; mustard; chois; radish; turnip;
rutabaga; watercress; geography].![]()
Food and Agricultural Organization (1948) Rice and Rice Diets. Nutritional Studies [foodstuff; dietary patterns].
Food and Agricultural Organization (1953) Maize and Maize Diets. Rome [foodstuff; dietary patterns].
Galinat W (1992) Maize: Gift From Americas First Peoples. In N Foster & LS Cordell (eds) Chiles to Chocolate Food the Americas Gave the World. University of Arizona Press, pp. 47-60 [food species].
Gastineau C (1979) Fermented Food Beverages in Nutrition [foodstuffs;
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Goldman A (2000) Symposium: Bioactivity in Milk and Bacterial Interactions in the Developing Immature Intestine -- Modulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Infants by Human Milk. Journal of Nutrition. 130:4263- [foodstuff; human milk; child nutrition; human evolution; nutritional anthropology].
Hanks LM (1972) Rice and Man [food specie].
Harvey M, Quilley S & Beynon H (2004) Exploring the Tomato: Transformations of Nature, Society, and Economy. Edward Elgar [food use; history; cultivation; distribution; trade].
Hobhouse H (1986) Seeds of Change: Five Plants Which Changed the World. Harper and Row [history; food use; sugar; potatoes; quinine; tea; cotton].
Hopkins J (1999) Strange Foods: Bush Meat, Bats, and Butterflies: An
Epicurean Adventure Around the World. Periplus [exotic foodstuffs; food use].![]()
Hudgins S (1992) Red Dust: Powdered Chiles and Chili Powders Spicing Up the Palate: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Prospect Books, pp. 107-120 [foodstuffs].
Jaine T (1986) The Cooking Medium: Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery 1986 :
Proceedings. Prospect Books [collected papers; history; food use; fat; oils].![]()
Jaine T (1988) Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery 1988: The Cooking Pot :
Proceedings. Prospect Books [collected papers; history; ethnology; cookery
containers].![]()
Jankowiak W & Bradburd D (1996) Using Drug Foods to Capture and Enhance Labor: A Cross-cultural Perspective. Current Anthropology, 37:717-720 [food use; nutrition and drugs; work; cross-cultural study].
Jardine C (1967) List of Foods Used in Africa. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations [foodstuffs].
Johns T & Kubo I (1988) A Survey of Traditional Methods Employed for the Detoxification of Plant Foods. Journal of Ethnobiology, 8:81-129 [food processing; vegetable poisons].
Kaplan L. 2000. Beans, Peas, and Lentils. IN The Cambridge World History
of Food. Vol. 2. KF Kiple, KC Cornelas (editors). 271-281. Cambridge
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Karasch M (2000) Amaranth. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds) Cambridge World
History of Food. Cambridge University Press, pp. 75-81 [food specie;
origins].![]()
Karasch M (2000) Manioc. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds) The Cambridge
World History of Food. Cambridge University Press, pp. 181-187 [food specie;
cassava].![]()
Katz S (1987) Fava Bean Consumption: A Case for the Co-Evolution of Genes and
Culture. in M Harris; E Ross (eds) Food and Evolution. Temple University
Press, pp. 133-169 [foodstuff; human evolution].![]()
Katz S (1987) Food and Biological Evolution. in F Johnson (ed) Nutritional
Anthropology [physical anthropology; physiology; food processing; food use].![]()
Klein R (1975) A Naturalist at Large: The Tea Mystique. Natural History, 84:12- [history; foodstuffs].
Kretchmer N (1972) Lactose and Lactase. Scientific American, 227:70-78 [foodstuff; cow's milk; nutrition].
Kuhnlein HV (2004) Karat, Pulque, and Gac: Three Shining Stars in the
Traditional Food Galaxy. Nutrition Reviews, 62:439-442
[traditional
foodstuffs; food composition; indigenous peoples].
Kunz G & Kaminsky P (2001) The Elements of Taste. Little, Brown and Company [tastes and flavors; cookery].
Kuper J (editor). 1977. The Anthropologist's Cookbook. Universe Books.
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Kurlansky M (2001) Salt: A World History. Penguin Putnam [food use; history].![]()
Kurlansky M. 0. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World.
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Kuster H. 2000. Rye. IN Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 1. KF
Kiple, KC Ornelas (editors). 149-152. Cambridge University Press. [food use;
domestication; medieval history]
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Livingston AD & Livingston H (1993) Edible Plants and Animals: Unusual Foods
From Aardvark to Zamia. Facts on File [foodstuffs; food use].![]()
Maynard D & Maynard DM (2000) Cucumbers, Melons, and Watermelons. In KF Kiple
& KC Cornelas (eds) Cambridge World History of Food. Cambridge University
Press, pp. 298-313 [food use: cucurbits; biology; geography; nutrition].![]()
McClelland DA (1992) Good As Gold: Foods the Americas Gave the World. Smithsonian [history; foodstuffs; diffusion; Central America; North America; South America].
McCorriston J. 2000. Wheat. IN Cambridge World History of Food. Vol.
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McGee H (1984) On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.
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McGovern P; Fleming S; Solomon K (1995) The Origins and Ancient History of
Wine. Gordon and Breach [collected essays; foodstuff; history; Middle East;
Europe; Mediterranean].![]()
Insight Media (2000) Fat. In n Media (ed) Anthropology of Food. Insight Media [food use; practices and beliefs].
Insight Media (2000) Milk. In n Media (ed) Anthropology of Food. Insight Media [food use; nutrition; beliefs; promotion].
Insight Media (2000) Pasta. In n Media (ed). Insight Media [food use; history; nutritional value].
Insight Media (2000) Some Like It Hot. In n Media (ed) Anthropology of Food.
Insight Media [foodstuffs; spices; chilies; peppercorns; ginger; mustard;
horseradish; nutritional values].
Menzel P & D'Aluisio F (1998) Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating
Insects. Ten Speed Press [food species; insects].![]()
Messer E (2000) Maize. in KF Kiple; KC Ornelas (eds) The Cambridge World
History of Food. Cambridge University Press, pp. 97-112 [foodstuff;
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Messer E (2000) Potatoes (white). In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds) The
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Mintz S. 1985. Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History.
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Mintz S. 1979. Time, Sugar and Sweetness. Marxist Perspective.56-72. [history; Marxist theory; food use: sugar]
Murcott A (2001) Public Beliefs About Gm Foods: More on the Making of a Considered Sociology. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 15:1-11 [meaning; food use: genetically modified species].
O'Brien PJ (1972) The Sweet Potato: Its Origin and Dispersal. American Anthropologist, 74:342-365 [food specie].
O'Brien PJ (2000) Sweet Potatoes and Yams. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds)
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Peterson DM & Murphy JP (2000) Oat. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds)
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Peterson J (2000) The Allium Species (onions, Garlic, Leeks, Chives, and
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Phillips R (2001) A Short History of Wine. Ecco [history; foodstuff; values].![]()
Pollock NJ (2000) Taro. In KF Kiple & KC Ornelas (eds) The Cambridge World
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Presilla M (2001) The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History
of Cacao With Recipes. Ten Speed Press [history; food use; cacao; cookery].![]()
Riedlinger TJ (1990) The Sacred Mushroom Seeker: Essays for R Gordon Wasson.
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Rivlin RS (2001) Introduction: Historical Perspective on the Use of Garlic.
The Journal of Nutrition, 131:951s- [food species; history].
Rubel W (2002) The Magic of Fire. Ten Speed Press [history; hearth cookery;
fireplace utensiles; thermal technology].![]()
Saffron I. 2002. Caviar: The Strange History and Uncertain Future of the
World's Most Coveted Delicacy. Broadway Books. [foodstuff; contemporary
trade; ecology; pollution; history; Europe; Western Asia; Caspian Sea]
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Salaman R. 1949. The History and Social Influence of the Potato.
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potato; history]
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Schwabe C (1980) Unmentionable Cuisine [food uses; unusual foodstuffs;
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Serventi S & Sabban F (2002) Pasta: The Story of a Universal Food [foodstuffs, grain & water doughs; history; contemporary culture].
Shepard S (2000) Pickled, Potted and Canned: How the Art and Science of Food
Preserving Changed the World. Simon & Schuster [history; food processing and
preservation; drying; salting; pickling in vinegar; smoking; fermenting;
canning; sugaring; concentates; food chemistry; refrigeration; freezing;
dehydration].![]()
Simoons F (1978) The Geographic Hypothesis and Lactose Malabsorption.
American Journal of Digestive Diseases. 23:963-980 [food use; milk;
lactose intolerance; human evolution].
Simoons FJ (1998) Plants of Life, Plants of Death. University of Wisconsin
[food use; symbols and meanings; ethnobotany; medicine].![]()
Simopoulos AP (1995) Plants in Human Nutrition. Karger [food species].![]()
Simopoulos AP & Bhat RV (2000) Street Foods. Karger [foodstuffs; snack foods;
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Smith AF (2002) Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober Pea.
University of Illinois Press [history; food use; cookery].![]()
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Walker H (1998) Fish: Food From the Waters: Proceedings of the Oxford
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Walker H (2000) Milk: Beyond the Dairy: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium
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milk products].![]()
Walker H (2003) The Fat of the Land: Proceedings of the 2002 Oxford Symposium
on Food and Cookery. Footwork [collected papers; history; ethnology; food use;
fat; oils].![]()
Weinberg BA & Bealer BK (2001) The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture
of the World's Most Popular Drug. Routledge [food use; coffee; tea; cacao;
history; physiological effects; health].![]()
Wenning C (2001) Apian Entomophagy Or Dining on Honey Bees. American Bee Journal, 141:279-282 [food specie].
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domestication; geography].![]()
Willard P (2001) Secrets of Saffron: The Vanishing Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice. Beacon Press [foodstuff; spice; history].
Wilson CA (1999) The Book of Marmalade. University of Pennsylvania Press [foodstuffs].
Zuckerman L. 1999. The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World. North Point. [food species; history; Europe; North America; Ireland; England; France; United States].
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