Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something delicious. Tools shape what we eat, but they have also transformed how we consume--and how we think about our food. In Consider the Fork, award-winning food writer Bee Wilson provides a wonderful and witty tour of the evolution of cooking around the world, revealing the hidden history of everyday objects we often take for granted.

Many once-new technologies have become essential elements of any well-stocked kitchen, while others have proved only passing fancies. Although many tools have disappeared from the modern kitchen, they have left us with traditions, tastes, and even physical characteristics that we would never have possessed otherwise. Blending history, science, and anthropology, Wilson reveals how our culinary tools and tricks have shaped modern food culture. The story of how we have tamed fire and ice for the sake of putting food in our mouths, Consider the Fork is truly a book to savor.