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Salt: A World History
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3.75 avg rating — 76,854 ratings
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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3.81 avg rating — 33,849 ratings
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
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3.92 avg rating — 25,168 ratings
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Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization
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3.64 avg rating — 266 ratings
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Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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3.77 avg rating — 4,134 ratings
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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4.19 avg rating — 210,486 ratings
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Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind
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3.39 avg rating — 262 ratings
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Proof: The Science of Booze
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3.91 avg rating — 4,242 ratings
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An Edible History of Humanity
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3.76 avg rating — 6,212 ratings
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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
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3.96 avg rating — 5,315 ratings
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Spice: The History of a Temptation
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3.64 avg rating — 2,565 ratings
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Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice
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3.48 avg rating — 183 ratings
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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3.75 avg rating — 206,526 ratings
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
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3.81 avg rating — 5,390 ratings
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Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
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3.96 avg rating — 4,572 ratings
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
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3.86 avg rating — 10,337 ratings
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First Bite: How We Learn to Eat
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3.89 avg rating — 3,517 ratings
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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
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3.88 avg rating — 4,106 ratings
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Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding
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3.86 avg rating — 87 ratings
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization
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3.75 avg rating — 588 ratings
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Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food
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3.75 avg rating — 251 ratings
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Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors
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3.92 avg rating — 1,256 ratings
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The Untold History of Ramen: How Political Crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze (California Studies in Food and Culture Volume 49)
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3.75 avg rating — 166 ratings
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Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States
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3.47 avg rating — 740 ratings
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Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent
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3.82 avg rating — 484 ratings
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Sugar: A Bittersweet History
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3.75 avg rating — 435 ratings
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Wine: The 8,000 Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade
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3.60 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
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3.69 avg rating — 3,060 ratings
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The True History of Tea
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3.78 avg rating — 240 ratings
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Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World
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3.56 avg rating — 113 ratings
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The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
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3.75 avg rating — 2,434 ratings
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The True History of Chocolate
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3.79 avg rating — 1,548 ratings
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And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
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4.05 avg rating — 3,066 ratings
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Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes
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4.43 avg rating — 117 ratings
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Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol
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3.88 avg rating — 926 ratings
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The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History
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4.11 avg rating — 3,084 ratings
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The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
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4.01 avg rating — 9,275 ratings
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Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages
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3.63 avg rating — 558 ratings
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Beans: A History
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3.67 avg rating — 225 ratings
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The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us
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3.71 avg rating — 374 ratings
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White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
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3.63 avg rating — 829 ratings
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Pickled, Potted, and Canned: How the Art and Science of Food Preserving Changed the World
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3.74 avg rating — 207 ratings
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Champagne: How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
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4.06 avg rating — 683 ratings
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Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
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3.68 avg rating — 251 ratings
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Breakfast: A History
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3.60 avg rating — 183 ratings
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Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History
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4.10 avg rating — 41 ratings
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Olives: The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit
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3.94 avg rating — 176 ratings
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Peppers: A Story of Hot Pursuits
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3.64 avg rating — 80 ratings
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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3.57 avg rating — 8,318 ratings
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Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It
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3.56 avg rating — 891 ratings
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Steak: One Man's Search for the World's Tastiest Piece of Beef
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3.92 avg rating — 545 ratings
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Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)
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3.42 avg rating — 177 ratings
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Aspirin: The Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug
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4.10 avg rating — 319 ratings
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The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobacco
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3.58 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Fresh: A Perishable History
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3.80 avg rating — 153 ratings
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The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy
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3.64 avg rating — 760 ratings
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The Pineapple: King of Fruits
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3.73 avg rating — 48 ratings
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Ginseng Dreams: The Secret World of America's Most Valuable Plant
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3.88 avg rating — 26 ratings
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The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue
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3.58 avg rating — 997 ratings
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Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice
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3.14 avg rating — 65 ratings
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Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
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4.15 avg rating — 871 ratings
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Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip
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4.14 avg rating — 111 ratings
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The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails
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3.52 avg rating — 259 ratings
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Poison: A Social History
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3.91 avg rating — 264 ratings
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Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat
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3.23 avg rating — 157 ratings
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Caviar: The Strange History and Uncertain Future of the World's Most Coveted Delicacy
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3.78 avg rating — 170 ratings
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Oyster: A World History
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Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again
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3.57 avg rating — 177 ratings
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Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
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3.31 avg rating — 32 ratings
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Vegetarianism: A History
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3.76 avg rating — 150 ratings
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Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom
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3.87 avg rating — 369 ratings
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Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication
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3.69 avg rating — 167 ratings
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White Mischief: A Cultural History of Cocaine
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3.32 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Pizza: A Slice of American History
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3.51 avg rating — 96 ratings
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Chocolate
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Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America's Most Iconic Cheese
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3.83 avg rating — 109 ratings
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The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket
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3.78 avg rating — 2,605 ratings
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Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy
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3.08 avg rating — 125 ratings
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