Ask HN: Gastronomy/Culinary History books

[kunj2aan]

I am really interested in Food anthropology and the history of the food that we eat.

Do you guys have any good recommendations on this topic?

Thanks.

[bmelton]

Harold McGee's "On Food and Cooking" (non-affiliate link: http://www.amazon.com/On-Food-Cooking-Science-Kitchen/dp/068...)

Similar, scientifically, to Alton Brown, but much more detailed (and less humorous). This is equivalent to an O'Reilly book on food.