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Autore |
Block Daniel <1967-> |
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Titolo |
Chicago : a food biography / / Daniel R. Block and Howard Rosing |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (342 p.) |
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Collana |
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Big City Food Biographies Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Food - Illinois - Chicago - History |
Food industry and trade - Illinois - Chicago - History |
Grocers - Illinois - Chigago - History |
Restaurants - Illinois - Chicago - History |
Cooking, American - Midwestern style - History |
Chicago (Ill.) History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Material Resources; 2 Indigenous Foodways of Chicago; 3 Migration and the Making of Chicago Foodways; 4 Markets and Retail; 5 From Frontier Town to Industrial and Commercial Food Capital; 6 Eating at the Meeting Place; 7 Chicago Street Food, Recipes, and Cookbooks; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Chicago, situated at the crossroads of America, has long been known for its restaurants and cuisine. Its food history highlights the history of Chicago as a place where cultures meet and clash and food is manufactured for the world. This book vividly recounts the history of food, dining, and cuisine in this quintessential American city. |
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