Vegetables

A Biography

Bloch-Dano, Evelyne

Bloch-Dano, Evelyne / Vegetables
Genre: books4me > Cooking
Format: Book - Hardcover
Released: Fri 13 Apr 2012
Catalogue Number: 0009263826

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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. 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.

Details:

  • Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
  • Translator: Teresa Lavender Fagan
  • Editions: Translation
  • Subject Development: History
  • Academic Level: General Adult
  • Depth (m): 0.019
  • Dewey: 635
  • Edition: TRA
  • Height (m): 0.222
  • Pages: 112
  • Place Of Publication: United States
  • Published Date: Fri 13 Apr 2012
  • Weight (g): 295
  • Width (m): 0.146

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