Were you imagining that this quote is from a book on weaponry? It is not. Consider the Fork: A history of how we cook and eat by food writer Bee Wilson, has chapters delineating the history of pots and pans, how we measure, what foods we grind and why, and much more in addition to a history of our current dining technology. Once you know the history of the knife, fork and spoon, you will never take cooking, or eating a meal, for granted. Whether one cooks or not is immaterial to enjoying this book.