Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. A Note on the Texts xxi
7. Chapter One. Aguecheek’s Beef, Hamlet’s Baked Meat 1
8. Chapter Two. The Sensational Science 33
9. Chapter Three. The Cookbook as Literature 66
10. Chapter Four. The Food of Wishes, from Cockaigne to Utopia 118
11. Chapter Five. Food of Regret 155
12. Chapter Six. Belch’s Hiccup 201
13. Chapter Seven. Cannibals and Missionaries 239
14. Conclusion. Crusoe’s Friday, Rousseau’s Émile 287
15. Notes 307
16. Select Bibliography 343
17. Index 363