Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

[Sqwertz]

I just found out that my second favorite series of books of now
online to the general public. It's a collection of 600+
well-researched food history and food culture articles. Included
also are a couple dozen biographies of notable food personalities.

It is the single-most comprehensive authority on food habits,
trends, history, and production - There is something for everyone in
there, and plenty more.

The set of books costs $420 in print, or you can access it online
for free:

Category Index:
http://www.enotes.com/food-resources/systematic-outline-contents

Alphabetical Index (searchable)
http://www.enotes.com/food-encyclopedia

Unfortunately the color inserts, diagrams, and maps are not
available online without a subscription. But your local public
library may offer them as part of their online resources for patrons
if they subscribe to the Gale Research and Learning services.

http://www.gale.cengage.com/

The main branch of my public library also has a hardcopy of the set
for reading locally. The complete hardcopy of the book, including
maps, prints, color plates is also available in PDF form as a
torrent.

If I ever see the set of books for sale under $250, I'd snag them in
a heartbeat.

-sw

[Jean B.]

Post by Sqwertz
I just found out that my second favorite series of books of now
online to the general public. It's a collection of 600+
well-researched food history and food culture articles. Included
also are a couple dozen biographies of notable food personalities.
It is the single-most comprehensive authority on food habits,
trends, history, and production - There is something for everyone in
there, and plenty more.
The set of books costs $420 in print, or you can access it online
http://www.enotes.com/food-resources/systematic-outline-contents
Alphabetical Index (searchable)
http://www.enotes.com/food-encyclopedia
Unfortunately the color inserts, diagrams, and maps are not
available online without a subscription. But your local public
library may offer them as part of their online resources for patrons
if they subscribe to the Gale Research and Learning services.
http://www.gale.cengage.com/
The main branch of my public library also has a hardcopy of the set
for reading locally. The complete hardcopy of the book, including
maps, prints, color plates is also available in PDF form as a
torrent.
If I ever see the set of books for sale under $250, I'd snag them in
a heartbeat.
-sw

Wow! Interestingly enough, I don't think I have ever seen this.
Thanks for this post, Steve.

It is odd and totally coincidental that this group has been
totally moribund, and we posted at about the same time.

[Sqwertz]

Post by Jean B.
It is odd and totally coincidental that this group has been
totally moribund, and we posted at about the same time.

I didn't even notice that nobody has posted here for... 35 days?
Eeek.

I was really posting it to RFC and figured this was a very
appropriate crosspost.

-sw

[--Bryan]

Post by Sqwertz
I just found out that my second favorite series of books of now
online to the general public.  It's a collection of 600+
well-researched food history and food culture articles.  Included
also are a couple dozen biographies of notable food personalities.
It is the single-most comprehensive authority on food habits,
trends, history, and production - There is something for everyone in
there, and plenty more.
The set of books costs $420 in print, or you can access it online
Category Index:http://www.enotes.com/food-resources/systematic-outline-contents
Alphabetical Index (searchable)http://www.enotes.com/food-encyclopedia
Unfortunately the color inserts, diagrams, and maps are not
available online without a subscription.  But your local public
library may offer them as part of their online resources for patrons
if they subscribe to the Gale Research and Learning services.
http://www.gale.cengage.com/
The main branch of my public library also has a hardcopy of the set
for reading locally.  The complete hardcopy of the book, including
maps, prints, color plates is also available in PDF form as a
torrent.
If I ever see the set of books for sale under $250, I'd snag them in
a heartbeat.

My first search:
http://www.enotes.com/food-encyclopedia/search?m=cs&url=food-encyclopedia&q=Witchetty+Grubs

Post by Sqwertz
-sw

--Bryan

[Sqwertz]

Post by --Bryan
http://www.enotes.com/food-encyclopedia/search?m=cs&url=food-encyclopedia&q=Witchetty+Grubs

Glad you found what you were looking for.

I though you were more into "dog meat" (4 references).

My first search was "bushmeat".

-sw