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false <![CDATA[Hamburger: A Global History (RB-Edible)]]> 3326232 1 <DIV><DIV><DIV>McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc once said, “It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.” The hamburger has been a staple of American culture for the last century, both a source of gluttonous joy and a recurrent obstacle to healthy eating. Now the full beauty of the burger in all its forms is explored in <I>Hamburger</I>, a debut title in Reaktion Books’ new Edible series.</DIV><DIV><BR>Andrew F. Smith traces the trajectory of hamburger history, from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth-century street food sold by American vendors, from which it soon spread to the menus of diners and restaurants. The sandwich came into its own with the 1921 opening of the first hamburger chain, White Castle, and subsequent successful food chains such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s ensured the burger’s success in the United States and around the world. The hamburger irrevocably changed American life, Smith argues, as the sandwich propelled the rise of fast food over home-cooked meals in Americans’ eating habits. At the same time, burgers were making inroads in American culture, as well as becoming a rich symbol in paintings, television, and movies. Smith also discusses the darker nutritional, economic, and cultural conflicts raised by the hamburger, such as the “McDonaldization” of international cultures.</DIV><DIV><BR>A juicy and richly illustrated read, <I>Hamburger</I> will stimulate the taste buds of carnivores the world over.</DIV><DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> (20080714) 3364192 15 9 2008 Hamburger: A Global History (RB-Edible) total:6|5:0|4:0|3:4|2:2|1:0| 6 16 14 0 2 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 21:27:27 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 21:27:54 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Aug 20 11:44:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 15:11:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 01 10:17:37 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 10:17:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 16:23:12 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 16:23:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 10:07:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 10:07:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 17 12:23:36 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:23:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 27 21:04:57 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 21:04:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 09 10:57:26 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 16:46:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Apr 19 07:34:37 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 07:34:37 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Mar 05 10:44:23 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 10:44:23 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 14:07:50 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:07:53 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 05 12:09:28 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 12:09:48 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 13 10:48:39 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 12:04:28 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 10:48:39 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 07 15:50:04 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 15:50:06 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3326232