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Food in the Air and Space
The Surprising History of Food and Drink in the Skies
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2014
Summary
In the history of cooking, there has been no more challenging environment than those craft in which humans took to the skies. The tale begins with meals aboard balloons and zeppelins, where cooking was accomplished below explosive bags of hydrogen, ending with space station dinners that were cooked thousands of miles below.
This book is the first to chart that history worldwide, exploring the intricacies of inflight dining from 1783 to the present day, aboard balloons, zeppelins, land-based aircraft and flying boats, jets, and spacecraft. It charts the ways in which commercial travelers were lured to try flying with the promise of familiar foods, explains the problems of each aerial environment and how chefs, engineers, and flight crew adapted to them, and tells the stories of pioneers in the field. Hygiene and sanitation were often difficult, and cultural norms and religious practices had to be taken into account. The history is surprising and sometimes humorous at times some ridiculous ideas were tried, and airlines offered some strange meals to try to attract passengers. It’s an engrossing story with quite a few twists and turns, and this first book on the subject tells it with a light touch.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-2728-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-2729-3
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
234
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Food on the Go, Series Foreword No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Chapter 1 No access Pages 1 - 4
Chapter 2 No access Pages 5 - 18
Chapter 3 No access Pages 19 - 30
Chapter 4 No access Pages 31 - 32
Chapter 5 No access Pages 33 - 40
Chapter 6 No access Pages 41 - 54
Chapter 7 No access Pages 55 - 58
Chapter 8 No access Pages 59 - 72
Chapter 9 No access Pages 73 - 76
Chapter 10 No access Pages 77 - 88
Chapter 11 No access Pages 89 - 92
Chapter 12 No access Pages 93 - 104
Chapter 13 No access Pages 105 - 110
Chapter 14 No access Pages 111 - 124
Chapter 15 No access Pages 125 - 132
Chapter 16 No access Pages 133 - 142
Chapter 17 No access Pages 143 - 146
Chapter 18 No access Pages 147 - 158
Chapter 19 No access Pages 159 - 166
Chapter 20 No access Pages 167 - 170
Chapter 21 No access Pages 171 - 180
Chapter 22 No access Pages 181 - 182
Chapter 23 No access Pages 183 - 190
Chapter 24 No access Pages 191 - 200
Appendix No access Pages 201 - 202
Notes No access Pages 203 - 218
Bibliography No access Pages 219 - 224
Index No access Pages 225 - 232
About the Author No access Pages 233 - 234
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