Tracing the story of a variety of foods we love from obscurity to familiarity, this lively and informative work will reveal to readers the hidden history behind many of the things we eat.
Tracing the story of a variety of foods we love from obscurity to familiarity, this lively and informative work will reveal to readers the hidden history behind many of the things we eat.
Joel Denker, a Washington-based food historian, is the author, among other books, of The World on a Plate: A Tour through the History of America's Ethnic Cuisine and Capital Flavors: Exploring Washington's Ethnic Restaurants. He has written for the Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and other publications. He has taught American History and a wide range of other subjects at George Washington University, Rutgers University, SUNY/College at Old Westbury, and other institutions. His rich background in educational innovation includes developing an early alternative high school in Washington, DC; teaching refugees in Tanzania; and organizing a labor studies degree at Washington's city university.
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Introduction Anise: The Allure of Anise Apricot: "Moon of the Faith": Appreciating the Apricot Artichoke: The Artichoke "Undressed" Arugula: The "Lascivious Leaf": The Allure of Arugula Asparagus: Asparagus: Scents and Non-Scents Avocado: The "Butter Pear": The Mysterious Avocado Banana: The "Curiosity of the Indies": The Baffling Banana Basil: Holy Basil Broccoli: "It's Not Broccoli. It's Andy Boy" Cabbage: Head of Its Class: The Cabbage Caper: The Wild Caper Cardamom: From Arabia to Scandinavia: A Cardamom Chronicle Carrot: The Carrot Purple Cashew: The Nutty Fruit: The Curious Cashew Celery: The Celery Cure Chickpea: The Battle over the Bean: The Curious Chickpea Chocolate: Food of the Gods: Chocolate Cinnamon: "Sweet Wood": Cinnamon Clove: The "Nail Incense": Uncovering the Clove Coffee: The "Wine of the Bean": Coffee Coriander: Saved from the "Two-Headed Serpent": The Curious History of Coriander Cranberry: The "Bitter Berry": Reclaiming the Cranberry Cucumber: The "Bilious" Cowcumber Cumin: Hidden Punch: Cumin's Untold Story Dill: A Fine Feathered Friend: The Wonders of Dill Eggplant: The "Mad Apple": The Terrifying Eggplant Fennel: The Truth about Finocchio Garlic: The "Stinking Rose": The Wonders of Garlic Lentil: "Poor Man's Meat": The Lentil Mint: Vigor and Venery: The Story of Mint Nutmeg: The "Harem Tree": Nutmeg Olive: "A Taste as Old as Cold Water:" The Story of the Olive Onion: Knowing Your Onions Orange: Sweet for Sour Oranges Papaya: The "Fruit of Angels": The Papaya Peanut: Found a Peanut Pear: Gift of the Gods: The Pear Pepper, Black: Hot Commodity: A Pepper Story Pineapple: Yes, We Have No Ananas: The Pineapple Pistachio: The Princely Pistachio Pomegranate: Persephone's Temptation: The Seductive Pomegranate Potato: The "White Truffle": The Perplexing Potato Saffron: Hunting for Gold: The Sage of Saffron Spinach: The "Prince of Leafy Greens": Spinach Strawberry: Sex and the Single Strawberry Sweet Potato: Candy from the Field: The Sweet Potato Tomatoes: "Home Grown Tomatoes" Vanilla: The Scent of Vanilla Walnut: Cracking the Walnut Watermelon: "What the Angels Eat": The Watermelon Bibliography
Introduction Anise: The Allure of Anise Apricot: "Moon of the Faith": Appreciating the Apricot Artichoke: The Artichoke "Undressed" Arugula: The "Lascivious Leaf": The Allure of Arugula Asparagus: Asparagus: Scents and Non-Scents Avocado: The "Butter Pear": The Mysterious Avocado Banana: The "Curiosity of the Indies": The Baffling Banana Basil: Holy Basil Broccoli: "It's Not Broccoli. It's Andy Boy" Cabbage: Head of Its Class: The Cabbage Caper: The Wild Caper Cardamom: From Arabia to Scandinavia: A Cardamom Chronicle Carrot: The Carrot Purple Cashew: The Nutty Fruit: The Curious Cashew Celery: The Celery Cure Chickpea: The Battle over the Bean: The Curious Chickpea Chocolate: Food of the Gods: Chocolate Cinnamon: "Sweet Wood": Cinnamon Clove: The "Nail Incense": Uncovering the Clove Coffee: The "Wine of the Bean": Coffee Coriander: Saved from the "Two-Headed Serpent": The Curious History of Coriander Cranberry: The "Bitter Berry": Reclaiming the Cranberry Cucumber: The "Bilious" Cowcumber Cumin: Hidden Punch: Cumin's Untold Story Dill: A Fine Feathered Friend: The Wonders of Dill Eggplant: The "Mad Apple": The Terrifying Eggplant Fennel: The Truth about Finocchio Garlic: The "Stinking Rose": The Wonders of Garlic Lentil: "Poor Man's Meat": The Lentil Mint: Vigor and Venery: The Story of Mint Nutmeg: The "Harem Tree": Nutmeg Olive: "A Taste as Old as Cold Water:" The Story of the Olive Onion: Knowing Your Onions Orange: Sweet for Sour Oranges Papaya: The "Fruit of Angels": The Papaya Peanut: Found a Peanut Pear: Gift of the Gods: The Pear Pepper, Black: Hot Commodity: A Pepper Story Pineapple: Yes, We Have No Ananas: The Pineapple Pistachio: The Princely Pistachio Pomegranate: Persephone's Temptation: The Seductive Pomegranate Potato: The "White Truffle": The Perplexing Potato Saffron: Hunting for Gold: The Sage of Saffron Spinach: The "Prince of Leafy Greens": Spinach Strawberry: Sex and the Single Strawberry Sweet Potato: Candy from the Field: The Sweet Potato Tomatoes: "Home Grown Tomatoes" Vanilla: The Scent of Vanilla Walnut: Cracking the Walnut Watermelon: "What the Angels Eat": The Watermelon Bibliography
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