A Curious History Of Vegetables
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A Curious History Of Vegetables
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Author : Wolf D. Storl
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2016-06-14
A Curious History Of Vegetables written by Wolf D. Storl and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with Cooking categories.
Featuring gardening tips, recipes, and beautiful full-color pencil drawings of each vegetable, this book for farm-to-fork aficionados and gardeners with an esoteric bent explores the secret history of 48 well known and rare vegetables, examining their symbolism, astrological connections, healing properties, and overall character. A fascinating introduction to vegetable gardening and cooking, A Curious History of Vegetables sets horticulture in its historical, cultural, and cosmological contexts. The author offers his deep understanding of the theory of biodynamic gardening and useful tips on light and warmth, ground covers, composts, crop rotation and weeds. Woven in with folk tales and stories from history, each entry also includes delicious historical recipes for each vegetable. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Curious History Of Vegetables
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Author : BILL. LAWS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Curious History Of Vegetables written by BILL. LAWS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with categories.
Spade Skirret And Parsnip
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Author : Bill Laws
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-06
Spade Skirret And Parsnip written by Bill Laws and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06 with categories.
Vegetables may be associated with dull monotony, but, as Bill Laws reveals in this entertaining book, the humble vegetable has had a far from mundane history. There are garlic inscriptions on Egyptian pyramids; peas, leeks, lettuces and beans are among the oldest vegetables in the world; while maize was cultivated in Mexico 2,500 years ago. Potatoes were venerated by the ancient Peruvians yet caused division between Catholics and Protestants in the mid-1700s. From guinea gardens to genetic modification, from aphrodisiacs to allotments, from poets to pop stars, and from tales of the market trade to the wicked secrets of the vegetable shows, Laws unearths the curious, intriguing and entertaining story of the vegetable. Illustrations.
Pumpkin
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Author : Cindy Ott
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Pumpkin written by Cindy Ott and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Cooking categories.
Why do so many Americans drive for miles each autumn to buy a vegetable that they are unlikely to eat? While most people around the world eat pumpkin throughout the year, North Americans reserve it for holiday pies and other desserts that celebrate the harvest season and the rural past. They decorate their houses with pumpkins every autumn and welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters with elaborately carved jack-o'-lanterns. Towns hold annual pumpkin festivals featuring giant pumpkins and carving contests, even though few have any historic ties to the crop. In this fascinating cultural and natural history, Cindy Ott tells the story of the pumpkin. Beginning with the myth of the first Thanksgiving, she shows how Americans have used the pumpkin to fulfull their desire to maintain connections to nature and to the family farm of lore, and, ironically, how small farms and rural communities have been revitalized in the process. And while the pumpkin has inspired American myths and traditions, the pumpkin itself has changed because of the ways people have perceived, valued, and used it. Pumpkin is a smart and lively study of the deep meanings hidden in common things and their power to make profound changes in the world around us.
Spade Skirret And Parsnip
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Author : Bill Laws
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Release Date : 2006-03-01
Spade Skirret And Parsnip written by Bill Laws and has been published by Sutton Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-01 with Gardening categories.
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Regrow Your Veggies
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Author : Melissa Raupach
language : en
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-24
Regrow Your Veggies written by Melissa Raupach and has been published by Fox Chapel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-24 with Gardening categories.
There’s no need to keep buying the same vegetables you eat all the time. This insightful guide will show you how to recycle and regrow more than 20 popular fresh vegetables right at home, from cabbage to coriander. Reduce waste, save money, and Regrow Your Veggies the right (and easy) way!
How Carrots Won The Trojan War
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Author : Rebecca Rupp
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-10-07
How Carrots Won The Trojan War written by Rebecca Rupp and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-07 with Gardening categories.
Discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanova’s conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate. Rebecca Rupp tells the strange and fascinating history of 23 of the world’s most popular vegetables. Gardeners, foodies, history buffs, and anyone who wants to know the secret stories concealed in a salad are sure to enjoy this delightful and informative collection.
The Origin And History Of Our Garden Vegetables
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Author : George Henslow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
The Origin And History Of Our Garden Vegetables written by George Henslow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Vegetables categories.
Terrors Of The Table
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Author : Walter Gratzer
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-11-22
Terrors Of The Table written by Walter Gratzer and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-22 with Health & Fitness categories.
Terrors of the Table is an absorbing account of the struggle to find the necessary ingredients of a healthy diet, and the fads and quackery that have always waylaid the unwary and the foolish when it comes to the matter of food and health. Walter Gratzer tells the tale of nutrition's heroes, heroines and charlatans with characteristic crispness and verve. We find an array of colourful personalities, from the distinguished but quarrelsome Liebig, to the enterprising Lydia Pinkham. But we also find the slow recognition that the lack of vital ingredients can cause terrible illnesses - scurvy, rickets, beriberi. These diseases stalked the poor in the West even into the 20th century, and scandalously remain in poorer parts of the world today. The narrative stretches from classical times to the modern day and gives a valuable historical perspective to our current understanding. It also highlights some of the problems faced by the developed world regarding health today - in particular diabetes and obesity. And despite our far greater understanding of what our body needs, there are still many who would fall for fads and fancy diets - some dangerous, others just daft. Of course, the story of nutrition does not end there. We have discovered the key vitamins and minerals our body needs, but research continues on the connections between diet, health and disease. The body's biochemistry is complex, and there are no easy answers, no magic formula, that applies to all individuals. The safest and most rational course would seem to be a sensible, moderate, and varied diet, not forgetting that 'a little of what you fancy does you good'.
Fifty Tales From The Kitchen Garden
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Author : Bill Laws
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-20
Fifty Tales From The Kitchen Garden written by Bill Laws and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-20 with categories.
Despite being a source of insults - swede basher, cabbage head, couch potato - the kitchen garden is as full of life, excitement and anecdote as the flower garden. Vegetables have relieved, and caused, famines. They have played a part in protest movements and been used to wage and win wars. Vegetables have shaped the world we know - while the American population thrived on 'king corn' (maize) and green beans, Europeans were hot-housed on a diet of potatoes. Meanwhile many famous historical figures have waxed lyrical on vegetables from Claude Monet, Thomas Jefferson and George Bernard Shaw to Beatrix Potter and P.G. Wodehouse. By celebrating our history of vegetables Bill Laws highlights the facts and foibles for our pleasure and edification. "Laws delights in entertaining us with curious facts, some well known, some new." The Garden "Fascinating and well researched." The English Garden "You'll discover a new side to the common garden vegetable." Period House "There couldn't be a better gift for the dedicated gardener." Publishing News