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Vegetables: A Biography Kindle Edition

by Evelyne Bloch-Dano (Author), Teresa Lavender Fagan (Translator)

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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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File Size: 456 KB
Print Length: 123 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; Rep Tra edition (April 13, 2012)
Publication Date: April 13, 2012
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B008EYUL3U
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Very good, but not memorable

By F. Fairfield on September 8, 2012

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I bought this because I am growing vegetables instead of mowing a lawn. It is interesting but not the kind of book you go back to again and again. I would say the price is too high for what it is.

On the other hand, I would recommend The Gardener's Year by Karel Capek, also available from Amazon: a book for gardeners about gardeners, but not about gardening advice. A classic and lots of fun to read (you will recognize yourself). Your public library might have it too.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Save your money - i was disappointed

By S. Riley on August 11, 2012

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a very short book for the price. as the author states in the intro, this book isn't meant to cover every vegetable out there, but she could've added a lot more than e.g. pumpkin, peas, tomato, artichoke and the few others she did. i'm glad i got it from my local library.

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