Project Gutenberg 2023-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 527 Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund) 1814 1897 Simmonds, Peter Lund 07026047 The curiosities of food : $b or, The dainties and delicacies of different nations obtained from the animal kingdom $aLondon :$bRichard Bentley, $c1859. Alan, Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Curiosities of Food; or The Dainties and Delicacies of Different Nations" by Peter Lund Simmonds is an exploration of culinary practices and unusual food items from various cultures, written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the diverse and sometimes peculiar articles of animal-based food consumed by different peoples across the globe. The author's intent appears to be to illuminate the contrasts in dietary habits and how local customs influence the nature of food, creating an intriguing palette of culinary traditions. At the start of the work, the author lays the groundwork for the exploration of food by questioning what sustains various cultures—whether they favor animal or vegetable fare and how their methods of food preparation vary. He notes the lack of awareness regarding the types of animal foods consumed worldwide, emphasizing that there is much more to food customs than the average person recognizes. The opening sets the stage for a deep dive into specific animal products, including jerky and less typical dishes, articulating how travel and necessity shape dietary choices and cultural attitudes towards food globally. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b21504805/ 20230424054615simmonds 1859 gb Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Food TX Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Cooking & Drinking 760993 2025-07-28T09:55:58.799119 text/html 752929 2023-08-28T13:15:28 text/html 575288 2025-07-28T09:56:09.006103 application/epub+zip 578958 2025-07-28T09:56:00.914145 application/epub+zip 533140 2025-07-28T09:55:59.899175 application/epub+zip 1198493 2025-07-28T09:56:14.907039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1157225 2025-07-28T09:56:08.066128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683159 2025-07-28T09:55:57.883162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 683210 2023-08-28T13:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16614 2025-07-28T09:56:15.100044 application/rdf+xml 22655 2025-07-28T09:56:00.197127 image/jpeg 2966 2025-07-28T09:56:00.020148 image/jpeg 518696 2023-08-28T13:15:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 560980 2025-07-28T09:55:58.865145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog