Food Culture in Spain

Subjects:

• Popular Culture » Food
• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• Multicultural Studies » European Studies

Reviews:

• [C]overs typical dishes and drinks, Spanish wines, the evolution of home and restaurant cooking, and more.
  —MBR Bookwatch September 2005
• [P]rovides an overview of Spanish food and eating habits, taking into account the history and distinctive social, cultural, linguistic, geographical, political, and economic characteristics. Coverage includes the food culture in each region, how food practices and dishes in the Iberian Peninsula have developed over the centuries, and descriptions of typical dishes and drinks, especially Spanish wines, with many accompanying recipes. Other topics include typical meals, eating out, special occasions, and diet and health.
  —Reference & Research Book News August 2005
• Spanish food culture has evolved around strong regional cuisines and representative elements. This volume offers an overview of Spanish food and eating habits, taking into account a long and complex history, plus distinctive social, cultural, linguistic, geographic, political, and economic characteristics. Spain's location at the crossroads of Europe and North Africa has made it a gastronomic melting pot, with Arab influences and New World ingredients particularly noted. Readers will learn about the unique food culture in each region and how food practices and dishes in the Iberian Peninsula have developed over the centuries. Typical dishes and drinks, especially the Spanish wines, are described in context, with many accompanying recipes.
  —Ideolo.com Books 2005
• Students taking cooking classes will enjoy this, as well as students looking for up-to-date information on Spain as they are researching in geography classes. Highly recommended.
  —Gale Reference for Students June 2005
• Appropriate to high school, public and academic libraries.
  —Lawrence Looks at Books March 2005

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
  Timeline
  Historical Overview
  Major Foods and Ingredients
  Cooking
  Typical Meals and Cuisine by Region
  Eating Out
  Special Occasions: Holidays, Celebrations and Religious Rituals
  Diet and Health
  Glossary
  Resource Guide
  Bibliography