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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of obscure (but interesting) information,
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This review is from: Food: An Authoriative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World (Hardcover)
Mr. Root appears to have done his homework. He discusses the origins of virtually every western food. I particularly found the information on the development of both vegetables and animals through selective breeding to be interesting. For instance, I was intrigued to learn that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, collards and kohlrabi were all developed from the same plant. It is certainly not a long stretch to consider selective breeding as early genetic engineering.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book about edibles - ever!,
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This review is from: Food: An Authoriative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World (Hardcover)
I bought this book when it was first published in 1980 as a Christmas gift to my folks. Last year after moving my mom, she asked if I would like to keep it. I thought it would be fun to look at, but I had no idea what an incredible resource it is!
A-Z, if it is edible, it is in here. Complete with a wonderful historical write up for major entries. This is in my opinion the ultimate resource for edible objects. I highly recommend "Food"! |
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Food: An Authoriative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World by Waverly Root (Hardcover - Aug. 1996)
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