| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 790 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Better living. Food & wine ; 9237 |
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Great courses (DVD). Better living.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Understanding Culture through Cooking Episode 2 Ancient Rome: Cooking with Apicius Episode 3 Imperial China: Soybeans and Dumplings Episode 4 Medieval Egypt: Chickpeas and Phyllo Dough Episode 5 Feast like a Viking with Meat and Beer Episode 6 Medieval France's Touch for Sugar and Spice Episode 7 Renaissance Italy's Sweets and Pasta Episode 8 Crafting Aphrodisiacs from the Renaissance Episode 9 Aztec Tortillas and Chocolate Episode 10 Papal Rome: Meat Rolls and Eggplant Episode 11 Dining with Don Quixote in Imperial Spain Episode 12 Portugal and Japan: Cakes and Katsuobushi Episode 13 Vegetarian India: Jackfruit and Rice Episode 14 The Birth of French Haute Cuisine Episode 15 Post-Puritan England: Hippocras and Cookies Episode 16 China's Last Dynasty: Elegant Simplicity Episode 17 Early America: Johnnycake and Pumpkin Episode 18 The French Canadian Tourtière Meat Pie Episode 19 Victorian Working-Class Meals Episode 20 Imperial Germany's Cabbage and Sauerbraten Episode 21 Imperial Russia's Piroshki and Coulibiac Episode 22 Brazil and West Africa: Black Bean Stew Episode 23 America's Can-Opener Cookbook Episode 24 The Foodie Era: Cooking with the World. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by The Great Courses. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Ken Albala, University of the Pacific. |
| Summary |
Embark on a fascinating international journey through human civilization, all through the lens of cooking. In 24 fascinating episodes, while he cooks, Professor Ken Albala welcomes you into his own home kitchen, encouraging you to explore unfamiliar cuisines as a type of gastronomic time travel that will allow you to get a taste of history like you've never experienced before! |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Cooking -- History.
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| Added Author |
Albala, Ken, 1964- lecturer.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT14601712 |
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