Heather Arndt Anderson
Breakfast: A History tells the story of how breakfast came to be the most important meal of the day. From the humble Roman times of stale bread soaked in diluted wine, to the drive-through McMuffin boom of the 1970s, Breakfast takes the reader on a lively adventure through time, uncovering the real stories behind our favorite breakfast foods. Breakfast is not just the meal that gets us going in the morning, but a driving force in historyâ€” forever altering the lives of peasants and kings alike, inspiring great works of art, and even changing the way we build our homes.,Full of wry humor and captivating anecdotes, Breakfast is a treat for students of history, gastronomes, and anyone who's ever wondered where their waffles came from.
Food and Drink,Food,History,Nonfiction,History,Food History,History,Microhistory,Food and Drink,Anthropology,History,World History,Food and Drink,Cooking,Health
Breakfast: A History