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The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford Companions) Hardcover – 30 Sept. 2006

by Alan Davidson (Author), Tom Jaine (Editor)
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  1. Part of series
    Oxford Companions
  2. Print length
    936 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    30 Sept. 2006
  6. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  7. Dimensions
    23.5 x 4.45 x 27.31 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    0192806815
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0192806819
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Review

'seriously fascinating' -- Independent, 10 Dec 2006

"The Oxford Companion to Wine - like the Food Companion it is detailed, scholarly and endlessly fascinating." -- Tom Jaine, Country Landowner Magazine

"essential reference guide" -- Daily Express

"seriously fascinating" -- Cathy Pryor, Independent

An absorbing culinary reference book, worth its weight in foie
gras.
-- Image magazine Ireland, Nov/Dec 2006

An astonishing encyclopaedia of food, food history and culinary
knowledge. -- Food Magazine, October 11, 2006

Brilliantly original
-- Sunday Telegraph 'Stella' Magazine, October 22, 2006

Enjoyable to read, enlivened by Alan Davidson's easy wit and
humour... -- Food Magazine, October 11, 2006

No kitchen should be without The Oxford Companion to Food 2nd
Edition -- Image magazine Ireland, Nov/Dec 2006

This gem of food reference retains the wit, elegance, erudition
and style that made the first edition so memorable.
-- Mail on Sunday (Live- Night and Day), January 28, 2007

About the Author


Alan Davidson was a distinguished author and publisher, and one of the world's best-known writers on fish and fish cookery. In 1975 he retired early from the diplomatic serivice - after serving in, among other places, Washington, Egypt, Tunisia, and Laos, where he was British Ambassador - to pursue a fruitful second career as a food historian and food writer extraordinaire. Among his popular books are North Atlantic Seafood and Mediterrranean Seafood. In 2003, shortly before his death, he was awarded the Erasmus Prize for his contribution to European culture. Tom Jaine is an independent writer and publisher, specializing in food and food history. He is the author of numerous books, including Cooking in the Country, Making Bread at Home, and Traditional Country House Cooking. He frequently writes for The Times, The Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph, the Evening Standard, and many magazines and journals. He was editor of The Good Food Guide from 1989 to 1994, has presented 'The Food Programme' on Radio 4, and has frequently participated in discussions of food on radio and television. Jane Davidson is Alan Davidson's widow, and assisted him in his work, in particular as co-author of Dumas on Food. She has written many reviews of food books for Petits Propos Culinaires. She has also worked for the British Council. Helen Saberi was Alan Davidson's personal assistant, and worked very closely with him on the first edition of the Companion, as contributor, researcher, fact-checker, and proofreader. She is co-author with Alan Davidson of Trifle and The Wilder Shores of Gastronomy.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (30 Sept. 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 936 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192806815
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192806819
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 23.5 x 4.45 x 27.31 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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