Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 2/18/2019 + 949 more book reviews

I wanted to enjoy this book so much more than I did. I thought it was going to be a culinary history (which it was in a non-linear way), but most of the text was focused on genealogy. The author takes multiple DNS tests and combines their results with his own research of documents and interviews to trace his ancestry. There are long lists of names and dates. He does discuss the foods of the places in his lineage, but mostly at the end of the chapters. (There are a few exceptions to this, as some of the chapters are about visiting specific places).

In fairness, I don't have any interest in genealogy, though I appreciate that lots of people do. This book would undoubtedly have more appeal to them.

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