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Harold McGee

American food writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1951 · age 75

Harold James McGee is an American author who writes about the chemistry and history of food science and cooking. He is best known for his seminal book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, first published in 1984 and revised in 2004.

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Awards

James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry2008

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75

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