The Century in Food: America's Fads and Favorites

In 1900 most cooking was done in fireplaces; if you didn't have a servant, you most likely were one; and a slim figure was considered a mark of ill health. Economic conditions, attitudes, and tastes have changed a lot through the twentieth century and The Century in Food examines the inventions, innovations, and ingenuity that have fueled American appetites for the past hundred years.