Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
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- Author：Mayukh Sen
- ISBN：1324004517
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Reviews
Joyce
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Interesting look at seven chefs。 Makes me want to buy some new cookbooks。
Christine Corrigan
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Interesting collection of essays about women who revolutionized cooking by bring many different cultures and cuisines into the American palette。 If you like to cook， then this is a delightful gem！
Allison
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I was intrigued by this book from the title alone， but when the opening pages not only drove home the focus on marginalized voices but also set out to interrogate the role of capitalism in erasing them， I was sold。 It offers a deeply personal introduction that not only sets out the author's intentions with the book but also explains his role， decisions， and lens in approaching the topic。 It's a book about collective food knowledge and the amazing accomplishments of seven immigrant women， in part I was intrigued by this book from the title alone， but when the opening pages not only drove home the focus on marginalized voices but also set out to interrogate the role of capitalism in erasing them， I was sold。 It offers a deeply personal introduction that not only sets out the author's intentions with the book but also explains his role， decisions， and lens in approaching the topic。 It's a book about collective food knowledge and the amazing accomplishments of seven immigrant women， in particular。In the book's collected essays， readers are invited to see the women's journeys as chefs alongside their experiences as immigrants in the United States。 It touches on the way each fought against white American views of their home countries' cuisines， the struggles to find success in a food culture that doesn't welcome them or only does with a patronizing tone， and the way identity， artistry， and commercial pressures influenced their careers。 It's a fascinating read centering impressive women。The author decided to only rarely use direct quotes or sources in the narrative itself to leave the reader's focus on the chefs themselves。 While I respect that purpose， the anthropologist in me would have enjoyed more context to the information to allow interrogation of the different viewpoints that filter the information provided。 Also， he chose to focus on food-related events in the subjects' lives to keep the narrative focused on their careers。 I think more personal details （where available） would have added color and context to each accomplishment and given a clearer view of each woman's personality and lived-in experiences。 Finally， I appreciated the analysis offered in the introduction but didn't always see it carried through the essays themselves。 For example， I couldn't help but notice how many of the women discovered a love for cooking first in the necessity of cooking for a husband early in marriage。 The tension there is intriguing and meaningful， and I think with the book's stated anti-capitalist stance， there was an opportunity there to examine how this unpaid women's labor translated into financial success later on and a powerful form of self-expression and joy。This is a carefully researched but concise read about some amazing women and larger trends in food in America that span their different stories。 I found it informative and powerful。 。。。more
Kristine
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Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late October。Between 1945 and now， there have been seven immigrant women that have influenced and represented how we eat in the U。S。， the Americanization of immigrants， the pressure of assimilation， and the strength， gumption， and fortitude it takes to push your culture forward。 These are their biographical stories。 *dundun* Tv show references aside， they're all so extremely smart， hardworking， and determined to make their way a Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late October。Between 1945 and now， there have been seven immigrant women that have influenced and represented how we eat in the U。S。， the Americanization of immigrants， the pressure of assimilation， and the strength， gumption， and fortitude it takes to push your culture forward。 These are their biographical stories。 *dundun* Tv show references aside， they're all so extremely smart， hardworking， and determined to make their way among their contemporaries， and it's in a way that's so much more progressive and fresh than the U。S。' stilted tastes for foods from different lands。 。。。more
Rachel Gurjar
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I received an advanced galley copy of the book and just finished the first two chapters。 The stories are incredible and I am glad to see these women be the stars。 The writing is phenomenal writing makes you feel like you are right there beside them watching the events unfold and I cant' wait to dig into the rest of the book！ Already bought another copy to gift my mother。 :） I received an advanced galley copy of the book and just finished the first two chapters。 The stories are incredible and I am glad to see these women be the stars。 The writing is phenomenal writing makes you feel like you are right there beside them watching the events unfold and I cant' wait to dig into the rest of the book！ Already bought another copy to gift my mother。 :） 。。。more
Melissa
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*This book was received as an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley。For every Julia Child， there is a woman who's name has been overshadowed in history， despite numerous contributions to cooking and the steadfast dedication to their culture's cuisine。 Some， like the lucky seven in this book， get to have a little light shown on them occasionally。I read a lot of food history， and I can freely admit that it apparently isn't enough; I hadn't heard of any of these women until reading this book （excep *This book was received as an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley。For every Julia Child， there is a woman who's name has been overshadowed in history， despite numerous contributions to cooking and the steadfast dedication to their culture's cuisine。 Some， like the lucky seven in this book， get to have a little light shown on them occasionally。I read a lot of food history， and I can freely admit that it apparently isn't enough; I hadn't heard of any of these women until reading this book （except maybe Marcella Hazan， but I can't place the where of it， and Julia Child of course）。 And it's a shame that I haven't， told through the author's applied voice， these women got to come alive in the pages and tell their story; and all of them had a very valuable story。 Chao Yang Wuwei， Elena Zelayeta， Madeline Kamman， Marcella Hazan， Julie Sahni， Najmieh Batmanglij， Norma Shirley; these are the women， that depending on what era you grew up in， you may have owned a cookbook or viewed a show that had them featured。 Their legacy was bringing light to their individual cuisines and promoting it in a country that didn't often take to change （and arguably is still working to improve on that）。 They pioneered ways for future chefs to be able to contribute。I enjoyed reading both the histories and the accomplishments of these ladies。 Most had to overcome great obstacles even outside not fitting the 'standard American diet' and this makes their accomplishments all the more awe-inspiring as a result。 While the book is brief （nearly half is notes and resources， which speaks to the research performed）， it is full of information and instead of being boring as a recounting of history can be， it instead brings you in to learn about these women and want to see them succeed。 I also like that the book didn't hold back on what caused some of their obstacles and the troubles that they ran into。 It's important for people to know all of history， even the parts that we don't like very much or would choose to ignore。Definitely an interesting book and a must-read for anyone interested in food history。Review by M。 Reynard 2021 。。。more
Sarah Miller
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