The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink is the ultimate reference book about American food and drink. Deeply researched, engaging and comprehensive. It is HUGE. For some, it will only be a coffee table book but for us, it is the ultimate reference of the source of some of the items that we just take for granted having grown up in America.

For example, the jingle when I was a kid was “A&W root beer has that frosty mug taste” but why is A&W root beer served in a frosty mug? The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink has the answer. Was Betty Crocker a real person? The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink has the answer.

If these questions pop into your head, buy this book.