Nuts: A Global History - Couverture rigide

Albala, Ken

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1780232829 ISBN 13 : 9781780232829

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2014

Synopsis

From almonds and pecans to pistachios, cashews, and macadamias, nuts are as basic as food gets--just pop them out of the shell and into your mouth. The original health food, the vitamin-packed nut is now used industrially, in confectionary, and in all sorts of cooking. The first book to tell the full story of how nuts came to be in almost everything, Nuts takes readers on a gastronomic, botanical, and cultural tour of the world.

Tracking these fruits and seeds through cultivation, harvesting, processing, and consumption--or non-consumption, in the case of those with nut allergies--award-winning food writer Ken Albala provides a fascinating account on how they have been cooked, prepared, and exploited. He reveals the social and cultural meaning of nuts during various periods in history, while also immersing us in their modern uses. Packing scrumptious recipes, surprising facts, and fascinating nuggets inside its hardcover shell, this entertaining and informative book will delight lovers of almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts, and more.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ken Albala is professor of history at the University of the Pacific in California. He is the author of many books, including Cooking in Europe: 1250-1650, The Banquet: Dining in the Great Courts of Late Renaissance Europe, and Beans: A History.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780232829
• ISBN 13: 9781780232829
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible