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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionAnise: The Allure of AniseApricot: "Moon of the Faith": Appreciating the ApricotArtichoke: The Artichoke "Undressed"Arugula: The "Lascivious Leaf": The Allure of ArugulaAsparagus: Asparagus: Scents and Non-ScentsAvocado: The "Butter Pear": The Mysterious Avocado Banana: The "Curiosity of the Indies": The Baffling BananaBasil: Holy BasilBroccoli: "It's Not Broccoli. It's Andy Boy"Cabbage: Head of Its Class: The CabbageCaper: The Wild Caper Cardamom: From Arabia to Scandinavia: A Cardamom ChronicleCarrot: The Carrot PurpleCashew: The Nutty Fruit: The Curious CashewCelery: The Celery CureChickpea: The Battle over the Bean: The Curious ChickpeaChocolate: Food of the Gods: ChocolateCinnamon: "Sweet Wood": CinnamonClove: The "Nail Incense": Uncovering the CloveCoffee: The "Wine of the Bean": CoffeeCoriander: Saved from the "Two-Headed Serpent": The Curious History of CorianderCranberry: The "Bitter Berry": Reclaiming the CranberryCucumber: The "Bilious" CowcumberCumin: Hidden Punch: Cumin's Untold StoryDill: A Fine Feathered Friend: The Wonders of DillEggplant: The "Mad Apple": The Terrifying EggplantFennel: The Truth about FinocchioGarlic: The "Stinking Rose": The Wonders of GarlicLentil: "Poor Man's Meat": The LentilMint: Vigor and Venery: The Story of MintNutmeg: The "Harem Tree": NutmegOlive: "A Taste as Old as Cold Water:" The Story of the OliveOnion: Knowing Your OnionsOrange: Sweet for Sour OrangesPapaya: The "Fruit of Angels": The PapayaPeanut: Found a PeanutPear: Gift of the Gods: The PearPepper, Black: Hot Commodity: A Pepper StoryPineapple: Yes, We Have No Ananas: The PineapplePistachio: The Princely PistachioPomegranate: Persephone's Temptation: The Seductive PomegranatePotato: The "White Truffle": The Perplexing PotatoSaffron: Hunting for Gold: The Sage of SaffronSpinach: The "Prince of Leafy Greens": SpinachStrawberry: Sex and the Single StrawberrySweet Potato: Candy from the Field: The Sweet PotatoTomatoes: "Home Grown Tomatoes"Vanilla: The Scent of VanillaWalnut: Cracking the WalnutWatermelon: "What the Angels Eat": The WatermelonBibliography...
