Bibliograph

Precious cargo, how foods from the Americas changed the world, Dave DeWitt

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Label

Precious cargo, how foods from the Americas changed the world, Dave DeWitt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-386) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Precious cargo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

860756268

Responsibility statement

Dave DeWitt

Sub title

how foods from the Americas changed the world

Summary

Chronicles the story of how western-hemisphere foods spread throughout the world, tracing the science and rise of everyday crops into commodities while examining the roles of pioneering individuals responsible for western food dominance

Table Of Contents

Spanish invasions and strange foods of the new world -- The culinary century : Turkish wheat, Indian chickens, and false pepper -- Exotic, strong, and sometimes intoxicating : new drinks and flavorings -- Venerous roots, poisonous love apples, and the king of fruits -- Of Kenkey, chop, piri-piri, and the testicle tree -- Sir George and the curry diaspora -- The fiery "vegetable civilizations" of Asia

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