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Grocery

Grocery

The Buying and Selling of Food in America

by Michael Ruhlman
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/07/2017

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In Grocery, bestselling author Michael Ruhlman offers incisive commentary on America’s relationship with its food and investigates the overlooked source of so much of it the grocery store.

In a culture obsessed with food how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us there are often more questions than answers.

Ruhlman proposes that the best practices for consuming wisely could be hiding in plain sight in the aisles of your local supermarket. Using the human story of the family-run Midwestern chain Heinen’s as an anchor to this journalistic narrative, he dives into the mysterious world of supermarkets and the ways in which we produce, consume, and distribute food.

Grocery examines how rapidly supermarkets and our food and culture have changed since the days of your friendly neighborhood grocer. But rather than waxing nostalgic for the age of mom-and-pop shops, Ruhlman seeks to understand how our food needs have shifted since the mid-twentieth century, and how these needs mirror our cultural ones.

A mix of reportage and rant, personal history and social commentary, Grocery is a landmark book from one of our most insightful food writers.

ISBN:
9781419723865
9781419723865
Category:
Cookery / food & drink etc
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-07-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Abrams, Inc.
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
241.3x165.1x31.75mm
Weight:
0.63kg
Michael Ruhlman

Michael Ruhlman has collaborated on several bestselling cookbooks, including The French Laundry Cookbook, Bouchon and Alinea.

He is the author of critically acclaimed books including The Soul of a Chef, The Elements of Cooking, Ratio and Ruhlman's Twenty.

Ruhlman writes about food and cooking for the New York Times, Gourmet, Food Arts, and other publications. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City.

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