Introduction to the Second Edition
INTRODUCTION: What Shall We Have for Dinner?
CHAPTER ONE Corn: Our Mother, Our Life
CHAPTER TWO Salt: The Edible Rock
CHAPTER THREE Butter—and Something “Just as Good”
CHAPTER FOUR Chicken: From Jungle Fowl to Patties
CHAPTER FIVE Rice: The Tyrant with a Soul
CHAPTER SIX Lettuce: The Vicissitudes of Salad
CHAPTER SEVEN Olive Oil: A Tree and its Fruits
CHAPTER EIGHT Lemon Juice: A Sour Note