European Gastronomy Into The 21st Century

European Gastronomy into the 21st Century is a unique text examining thedevelopment and origins of European food traditions within social economic andgeographic... » 

European Gastronomy into the 21st Century is a unique text examining thedevelopment and origins of European food traditions within social economic andgeographical contexts.Gastronomy is the art and science of good eating and drinking a concept thatextends outwards to embrace wider notions of tradition culture society andcivilisation. This book provides a rigorous well researched and much neededtreatment of the subject systematically outlining the development of European gastronomic tradition and the social economicphilosophical and geographical contexts of change the experiences philosophies and relative contributions of greatgastronomes past and present the interplay of traditional and contemporary influences on modern gastronomy the relationship between gastronomy and and travel and tourism salient issues of nutrition food hygiene and health promotionTaking an allencompassing look at the subject of gastronomy past present andfuture European Gastronomy into the 21st Century uses example menus and casestudies to demonstrate the theory. It also provides an insight into thebusiness arena using key destination restaurants to illustrate managementtechniques and marketing issues. Accessible and highly structured the bookguides the reader through its wideranging and thoughtprovoking content.The only book of its kind in this subject areaCompletely uptodate comprehensive guideEssential reading for industry practitioners and students of hospitalitymanagement and culinary arts courses «