An entertaining history of Judaism in relation to food and eating ranges from the biblical story of Adam and Eve to the present day, chronicling such significant events as the invention of the restaurant, both in Europe and in America, in an ingenious blend of text and black-and-white images. 25,000 first printing.
Offers a history of Judaism in relation to food and eating, from the biblical story of Adam and Eve through to the present.
Ben Katchor retells the history of where we choose to eat&;a history that starts with the first man who was allowed to enter a walled garden and encouraged by the garden's owner to enjoy its fruits. He examines the biblical milk-and-meat taboo, the first vegetarian practices, and the invention of the restaurant. Through text and drawings, Katchor illuminates the historical confluence of events and ideas that led to the development of a &;milekhdike (dairy) personality&; and the proliferation of dairy restaurants in America, and he recollects his own experiences in many of these iconic restaurants just before they disappeared.PART OF THE JEWISH ENCOUNTERS SERIES