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Author: Patricia Lauber

📘 What you never knew about fingers, forks & chopsticks by Patricia Lauber

What You Never Knew About Fingers, Forks & Chopsticks takes readers on a historical journey through the changing customs of eating across centuries. It examines the development of tableware, from crude wooden utensils to modern flatware, and how these tools reflect broader cultural shifts. The book also explores the evolution of table manners, offering insight into how societies have adapted their dining rituals in response to technology, social norms, and culinary practices.

First publish date: 1999

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Patricia Lauber

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