{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-american-food-and-drink","title":"The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sweeping reference work on food and drink in America  with fascinating entries on everything from the history of White Castle to the origin of the Bloody Mary  The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink provides more than a thousand concise  authoritative  and exuberant entries  beautifully illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs and sixteen pages of color plates.  This entertaining and informative reference serves up everything you could ever want to know about American consumables and their impact on popular culture and the culinary world. The Companion offers delightful entries on fast food  celebrity chefs  fish  sandwiches  regional and ethnic cuisine  food science  and historical food traditions. Readers will find fascinating discussions of Applejack and apple pie  barbecue and baked Alaska  Dairy Queen and Delmonicos  lemonade and licorice  mayonnaise and marshmallow fluff  Popcorn and pretzels  spinach and Spam  vegetarianism and Velveeta. The volume also includes informative lists of food websites  museums  periodicals  organizations  and festivals.  Ideal for the food enthusiast and food scholar alike  it is equally appetizing for anyone fascinated by Americana  capturing our culture and history through what we love most - food!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945786503221,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195387090","price":39.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195387094.jpg?v=1770812383","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-american-food-and-drink","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}