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3 Books About the History of the Potato
3 Books About the History of the Tomato
Humans Were Roasting Starchy Root Vegetables 170,000 Years Ago
The inhabitants of the Border Cave in southern Africa were cooking starchy plants 170,000 years ago. “This discovery is much older than earlier reports for cooking similar plants and it […]
Vegetables: A Biography
by Evelyne Bloch-Dano From the publisher: From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers’ markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the […]
Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Arguably the most popular fruit in the world, the tomato holds a favored place in the United States, which ranks as the world’s […]
Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World
by Larry Zuckerman From the publisher: The Potato tells the story of how a humble vegetable, once regarded as trash food, had as revolutionary an impact on Western history as […]
Pomodoro! A History of the Tomato in Italy
by David Gentilcore From the publisher: More than just the beloved base ingredient of so many of our favorite dishes, the tomato has generated both profound riches and controversy in […]
Potato: A Global History
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: From its obscure pre-Columbian beginnings in South America to its global popularity today, the story of the potato is one of rags to […]
From the Earth: World’s Great, Rare and Almost Forgotten Vegetables
by Peter Gilmore From the publisher: Peter Gilmore, one of Australia’s most acclaimed chefs, takes you on a culinary and historical journey into the world of unique and almost forgotten […]