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There's no ham in hamburgers : facts and folklore about our favorite foods / by Kim Zachman ; illustrated by Peter Donnelly.

Zachman, Kim, (author.). Donnelly, Peter, 1967- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Why is there no ham in hamburgers? How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? From the origins of pizza to the invention of chicken fingers, this book has all the ingredients for an entertaining read about the origins of some of America's most popular foods.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0762498072
  • ISBN: 9780762498079
  • Physical Description: 140 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Philadelphia : Running Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-131) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
There's no ham in hamburgers -- One potato, two potato -- Eatsa some pizza -- We all scream for ice cream -- A hot dog by any other name -- Chickens don't have fingers -- Peanut butter better -- Cuckoo for cookies -- Must have chocolate -- Cereal wars.
Subject:
Food > Juvenile literature.
Food > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Food > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Instructional and educational works.
Trivia and miscellanea.

Available copies

  • 18 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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