Matt Siegel
Matt Siegel has written about food and culture for publications including the Atlantic and the Paris Review. Previously an English professor, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he writes full time and consults with brands in the food and beverage industries. His dog’s name is Waffles.
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The Secret History of Food
- By: Matt Siegel
- Narrator: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: August 31, 2021
- Language: English
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An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and love
Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods... Read more
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