Vegetables : a biography
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Fagan, Teresa Lavender, translator.
Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
112 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Translated from the French.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmer's 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 farmer's 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bloch-Dano, E., & Fagan, T. L. (2012). Vegetables: a biography . University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bloch-Dano, Evelyne and Teresa Lavender, Fagan. 2012. Vegetables: A Biography. University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bloch-Dano, Evelyne and Teresa Lavender, Fagan. Vegetables: A Biography University of Chicago Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bloch-Dano, Evelyne,, and Teresa Lavender Fagan. Vegetables: A Biography University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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