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A review by lenorayoder
The United States of Arugula: The Sun Dried, Cold Pressed, Dark Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution by David Kamp
informative
lighthearted
2.0
Interesting subject matter, but I don’t like how the author presents it. The order in which information is given is confusing, the author has clear and obvious biases, and I just don’t like the writing style.
An example from page 31: “He may have been a ringleted, vain pretty boy wholly immodest about his own culinary talents, but Carême proved to be a prophet.” Annoying, immature, and unfunny.
What made me keep reading is that Kamp often mentions and quotes other food writers I’ve never heard of, so now my TBR has books and anthologies that will probably be better than this.
An example from page 31: “He may have been a ringleted, vain pretty boy wholly immodest about his own culinary talents, but Carême proved to be a prophet.” Annoying, immature, and unfunny.
What made me keep reading is that Kamp often mentions and quotes other food writers I’ve never heard of, so now my TBR has books and anthologies that will probably be better than this.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexism