Potato: A Global History - Rilegato

Smith, Andrew F.

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ISBN 10: 1861897995 ISBN 13: 9781861897992

Casa editrice: Reaktion Books, 2011

Riassunto

From obscure Pre-Columbian beginnings in the Andes Mountains to global popularity today, the story of the potato is one of rags to riches. In Potato, esteemed culinary historian Andrew F. Smith reveals the captivating story of a once lowly vegetable that has changed—and continues to change—the world.

First domesticated by prehistoric people in the Andes, the potato has since been adopted by cultures around the globe. For instance, the potato was aggressively adopted by cooks in India and China, where it has become a dietary staple. In fact, these two countries now stand as the world’s largest potato producers. Nonetheless, despite its popularity, in this era of both fast food and health consciousness, the potato is now suffering negative publicity regarding its low nutritional value. Its health benefits continue to be debated, especially considering that the potato is most often associated with the ubiquitous but high-calorie french fry.

Potato is a captivating read that provides a concisely written but thoroughly researched account of the history, economy, politics, and gastronomy behind this beloved starch—as well as recipes. As loaded with goodies as a well-dressed baked potato, this book is comforting and satisfying.

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Recensione:

'These are food memoirs, salacious and exotic, colorful, powdered, sweet, greasy and globe-trotting . . . sharp and speedy little reads, spotted with off-kilter illustrations.' --Chicago Tribune

'These little morsels of books are part of a delightful and new imprint known as the Edible series . . . The history of each foodstuff is set out compactly and with erudition . . . in each case, it's when the history moves closer to current day that revelation and delight meet.' --Diplomat magazine

L'autore:

Andrew F. Smith teaches culinary history at the New School, New York. His other books include The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food and Hamburger: A Global History, the latter also published by Reaktion Books.

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• Editore: Reaktion Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1861897995
• ISBN 13: 9781861897992
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 142