the united states of arugula: how we became a gourmet nation

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A great study in how our country went from eating for sustenance to eating for enjoyment.

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when did arugula replace icerberg? heck, when did romaine replace iceberg? the united states of argula is an absolutely fascinating exploration of how our country went from simple food as sustenance to gourmet is god.

Updated Nov 24, 2006

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I am obsessed with food like most of the people in country. This book is an fascinating behind the scenes peek at how we got to the place where we are with food.

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...The patron of the wine cooperative poured our wine. He was very animated talking about the wines, but when the conversation moved on to food he looked down and shook his head. He said he was distressed over the state of cuisine in France; the French were losing their passion for food and were embracing the American way of eating. He felt that Americans, however, were on the opposite tack. He held up his arms and made an “X” of them. He said that while the French cuisine was declining (he wiggled his right elbow), America’s cuisine was ascending (he wiggled his left hand).

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Updated Apr 23, 2007

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I wasn't sure we had become a gourmet nation, but this book may yet convince me otherwise.

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