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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... fresh sweet milk turned into some form of yogurt or fresh cheese ; not only was it solid food rather than liquid but much of the lactose had been broken down into simpler , more digestible sugars . We don't know for sure when the ...
... fresh fruit and vegetables , and even , to an extent , at fresh meat . Thomas Jefferson and some " French- ified " city people might enjoy their " salats " and raw vege- table preparations , but conservative farm people , who made up ...
... fresh greens . Fresh , raw , leafy greens , whether cultivated or wild , have been an important part of the human diet in most parts of the world for a very long time , and for good reason . Most greens contain significant amounts of ...
Contents
THE UNIVERSAL MEAL 1 THE GROUND BEEF PATTY | 1 |
THE | 2 |
THE CHEESE | 63 |
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