Word of mouth: what we talk about when we talk about food

Abstract

Table of contents: Prologue: Talking about food. pt. 1. From talk to text. Thinking about food. The perils and pleasures of consumption.Texts take over. pt. 2. New cooks, new chefs. Iconic cooks. Chefs and chefing. pt. 3. The culinary landscape in the twenty-first century. Dining on the edge. Haute food. Epilogue: Last words--Ratatouille.