American Gourmet: Classic Recipes, Deluxe Delights, Flamboyant Favorites, and Swank "Company" Food from the '50s and '60s

By Jane Stern and Michael Stern

Book Overview

The authors of The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste offer a nostalgic, funny, informative look at the culinary fads of the fifties and sixties, along with classic recipes from restaurants, television, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060167106
• ISBN13: 9780060167103
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Learn about Food Fads in the USA

This is a great book for anyone interested in the history of food. It's not one of those hoity-toity food-snob books -- its an irreverant look at the way Americans eat. Learn about food fads from TV dinners to the backyard luau. Includes some interesting recipes.