Kitchen Utensils

A fabulous book for all foodies, this small and unusual gift book offers the histories of 375 American utensils. Filled with illustrations and amusing vignettes, this volume is a must-have for every food-history lover's bookshelf. Presented by category--serving dishes, fireplace tools, lighting, cooking utensils, cutlery, drinking vessels, and measures--each listing includes a concise narrative of the utensil's origins, migrations to America, names, spellings, and uses from the early middle ages to the late-nineteenth century.