The Untold History of the Potato

The Untold History of the Potato
Author: John Reader
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009
Genre: Potato industry
ISBN: 0099474794


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From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.


The Untold History of the Potato
Language: en
Pages: 338
Authors: John Reader
Categories: Potato industry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Random House

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From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin
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Language: en
Pages: 315
Authors: John Reader
Categories: Cooking
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Photojournalist Reader (Africa: A Biography of the Continent) traces the humble potato from its roots in the Peruvian Andes to J.R. Simplot's multibillion-dolla
The Untold History of Ramen
Language: en
Pages: 241
Authors: George Solt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-02-22 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen has become an international symbol of the cultural prowess of Japanese cuisine. In this highly original a
Dinner with Darwin
Language: en
Pages: 241
Authors: Jonathan Silvertown
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-09-05 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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A “delectably erudite” study of how natural selection has shaped the foods we eat: “This intricate scientific banquet is a marvelous read: bon appétit.�
Propitious Esculent
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: John Reader
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Random House

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A highly readable exploration of the biology, history and social influence of our most humble and versatile foodstuff. Baked, roasted, boiled, mashed, steamed,