{"product_id":"in-the-devils-garden-a-sinful-history-of-forbidden-food-9780345440167","title":"In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eDeliciously organized by the Seven Deadly Sins, here is a scintillating history of forbidden foods through the ages--and how these mouth-watering taboos have defined cultures around the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the lusciously tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden to the divine \u003ci\u003efoie gras\u003c\/i\u003e, Stewart Lee Allen engagingly illustrates that when a pleasure as primal as eating is criminalized, there is often an astonishing tale to tell. Among the foods thought to encourage Lust, the love apple (now known as the tomato) was thought to possess demonic spirits until the nineteenth century. The Gluttony \"course\" invites the reader to an ancient Roman dinner party where nearly every dish served--from poppy-crusted rodents to \"Trojan Pork\"--was considered a crime against the state. While the vice known as Sloth introduces the sad story of \"The Lazy Root\" (the potato), whose popularity in Ireland led British moralists to claim that the Great Famine was God's way of punishing the Irish for eating a food that bred degeneracy and idleness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with incredible food history and the author's travels to many of these exotic locales, \u003ci\u003eIn the Devil's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e also features recipes like the matzo-ball stews outlawed by the Spanish Inquisition and the forbidden \"chocolate champagnes\" of the Aztecs. This is truly a delectable book that will be consumed by food lovers, culinary historians, amateur anthropologists, and armchair travelers alike. \u003ci\u003eBon appétit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stewart Lee Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345440167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart Lee Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is also author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in more than six countries. He was born in California and has lived in Calcutta, Paris, Katmandu, and Sydney. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44251231617139,"sku":"9.78035E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_015d4f01-dc56-4f40-95f2-771c4b03b38c.jpg?v=1769348774","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/in-the-devils-garden-a-sinful-history-of-forbidden-food-9780345440167","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}