Three Squares : : the Invention of the American Meal
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Introduction: We Are How We Eat -- Why Colonial Eating was Messy -- The British Invasion -- How Dinner Became Special -- How Dinner Became American -- Why Lunch is Cold, Cheap, and Quick -- Reinventing Breakfast -- How Snacking was Redeemed -- The State of the American Meal -- Conclusion: The Future of the American Meal.
The story of how the simple gruel of our forefathers gave way to snack fixes and fast food, "Three Squares" also explains how Americans' eating habits may change in the years to come.
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yummy stuff submitted by kevinhe on July 29, 2019, 12:12pm this makes me feel so hungry.
PUBLISHED
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2013]
Year Published: 2013
Description: xvii, 304 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780465025527
0465025528
SUBJECTS
Food habits -- History.
Diet -- History.
Dinners and dining -- History.
Luncheons -- History.
Breakfasts -- History.
National characteristics, American.
United States -- Social life and customs.