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Bee Wilson
History & Commentary
Bee Wilson is a British food writer and journalist whose work explores cooking tools, culinary history, and the ways people understand food.
Biography
Beatrice Dorothy “Bee” Wilson is a British food writer, journalist and author. She wrote the “Table Talk” column for The Wall Street Journal until August 2024. She also campaigns for food education through the charity TastEd.
In Consider the Fork, Wilson explores the history of cooking through the tools people use to prepare and eat food. Drawing together history, science and anthropology, she examines everyday implements such as wooden spoons, skillets, chopsticks and forks alongside modern kitchen technology. Her account connects the evolution of these tools with changes in eating practices and ideas about food, showing how cooking equipment has helped shape modern food culture.
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Books by Bee Wilson
Consider the fork
Consider the Fork traces the evolution of cooking tools around the world, from everyday utensils to modern kitchen technology. Combining history, science and anthropology, it explores how these tools have shaped what people eat, how they consume it, and how they think about food.