The Primal CheeseburgerHere is a witty look at the powerful appeal of that ubiquitous American classic and universal food phenomenon, the cheeseburger platter. Elisabeth Rozin traces the historical, cultural, and culinary roots of each element - burger, cheese, bun, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, fries, and, of course, Coca Cola - in search of the significance of its tantalizing allure. After all, this unique combination of red meat, fat, sugar, and salt violates all that is nutritionally and politically correct in the 90s, yet we can't resist it. The Primal Cheeseburger is an entertaining exploration of why this particular mix of textures, tastes, and smells evokes our carnivorous cravings and touches such a deep chord in our collective food consciousness. |
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... basic ways that people discovered to deal with their grain foods , and those practices remain as viable today as they were in the very beginning . The first of the techniques is the simplest - whole unprocessed grains cooked in water ...
Elisabeth Rozin. basic and central seasoning compound , one that is evident throughout the many regions and cooking styles of China . The basic theme is frequently varied with the use of other ingredients - garlic , vinegar , sugar ...
... basic nourishment . It is no wonder , then , that we became so quickly attached to it and that it joined the salt and pepper shakers as a basic and pervasive seasoning agent . The tomato , as a prime component of seasoned sauces , would ...
Contents
THE UNIVERSAL MEAL 1 THE GROUND BEEF PATTY | 1 |
THE | 2 |
THE CHEESE | 63 |
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