Ladyfingers and Nuns Tummies or Food and the City in Europe since 1800

Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies: A Lightened Look at How Food's Got Their Names

Author: Martha Barnett

What naughty joke is tucked inside every loaf of pumpernickel? Why do we call it a Tootsie Roll? How did a drunken brawl lead to the name lobster Newburg? What squiggly creature inspired the name of the pasta called vermicelli?

Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies reveals the surprising stories behind the names we give to the foods we eat. With her witty, engaging style, Martha Barnette serves up a savory feast of history, culture, folklore, and science.

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of the "The 100 Best Books of the Year," Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies is a delectable exploration of the language of food and drink. For cooking enthusiasts and word lovers alike, this book provides a smorgasbord of knowledge and bountiful food for thought.

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Food and the City in Europe since 1800

Author: Peter J Atkins

There has been a rapid urbanization throughout Western Europe since the Eighteenth Century. Bringing together studies from across the continent, this edited volume looks at the impact this urbanization has had upon diets and food systems over the past 200 years. It stresses the fundamental links between food systems, food cultures and food politics on one hand and the key changes in European social history in the other. It responds to key questions such as: when and how did local food production cease to be able to provide for the city and when did improved transport conditions and liberal commercial relations replace local by supra-regional food supplies? How far did the food industry contribute to improved living conditions in cities? What influence did urban consumers have? It also examines issues of food hygiene and health impacts in cities, looks at various food innovations and how 'new' foods often gained acceptance first in cities, and explores how eating fashions have changed over the centuries.