Vegetables

Author:   Evelyne Bloch-Dano ,  Teresa Lavender Fagan
Publisher:   University of Chicago Press
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9781280126543


Pages:   124
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
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From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers' markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the history of the food they bring into their kitchens and especially to vegetables. Whether it s an heirloom tomato, curled cabbage, or succulent squash, from a farmers' market or a backyard plot, the humble vegetable offers more than just nutrition it also represents a link with long tradition of farming and gardening, nurturing and breeding. In this charming new book, those veggies finally get their due. In capsule biographies of eleven different vegetables artichokes, beans, chard, cabbage, cardoons, carrots, chili peppers, Jerusalem artichokes, peas, pumpkins, and tomatoes Evelyne Bloch-Dano explores the world of vegetables in all its facets, from science and agriculture to history, culture, and, of course, cooking. From the importance of peppers in early international trade to the most recent findings in genetics, from the cultural cachet of cabbage to Proust s devotion to beef-and-carrot stew, to the surprising array of vegetables that preceded the pumpkin as the avatar of All Hallow s Eve, Bloch-Dano takes readers on a dazzling tour of the fascinating stories behind our daily repasts. Spicing her cornucopia with an eye for anecdote and a ready wit, Bloch-Dano has created a feast that s sure to satisfy gardeners, chefs, and eaters alike.

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Author:   Evelyne Bloch-Dano ,  Teresa Lavender Fagan
Publisher:   University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
ISBN:  

9781280126543


ISBN 10:   128012654
Pages:   124
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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