<em>Eating Culture</em> offers a highly engaging overview of how anthropologists understand food. It draws on a wide variety of food examples from different ethnic groups, times, and social contexts, while acknowledging the scholarship of anthropologists working in the field. The book follows a thematic approach that brings order and insight into our changing relationship with food. </p><p>Organized around the sometimes elusive concept of cuisine and the public discourse (on gastronomy, nutrition, sustainability, and culinary skills) that surrounds it, and filled with rich examples of various food practices, <em>Eating Culture</em> acts as a practical guide to anthropological method and theory that allows readers to understand their own cuisines and cultures. </p>