The Potato
Title | The Potato PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Zuckerman |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1999-10-25 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1466812435 |
The Potato tells the story of how a humble vegetable, once regarded as trash food, had as revolutionary an impact on Western history as the railroad or the automobile. Using Ireland, England, France, and the United States as examples, Larry Zuckerman shows how daily life from the 1770s until World War I would have been unrecognizable-perhaps impossible-without the potato, which functioned as fast food, famine insurance, fuel and labor saver, budget stretcher, and bank loan, as well as delicacy. Drawing on personal diaries, contemporaneous newspaper accounts, and other primary sources, this is popular social history at its liveliest and most illuminating.
The Untold History of the Potato
Title | The Untold History of the Potato PDF eBook |
Author | John Reader |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Potato industry |
ISBN | 0099474794 |
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 Potato Book
Title | The Potato Book PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Romans |
Publisher | Frances Lincoln Limited |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780711224797 |
Sharing his 'overwhelming enthusiasm for the humble spud' and a lifetime's experience in the seed potato industry, Alan Romans combines an engaging account of potato growing with an expert guide to potato varieties. The Potato Book traces the history of the potato from its beginnings in South America to the development of variety breeding. It explains all aspects of growing, from choosing seed potatoes, planting and maintenance, to harvest, storage, and pests and diseases. An exhaustive and definitive guide to over 150 varieties currently available in Europe provides scientifically based assessments of yield, characteristics, disease resistance. With descriptions too of varieties - mainly 'heritage' (pre-1950) - that have recently become available as microplants, it contains everything the potato grower needs to know.
The Enormous Potato
Title | The Enormous Potato PDF eBook |
Author | Aubrey Davis |
Publisher | Kids Can Press Ltd |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1525308475 |
Energetic illustrations and a new voice put a fresh spin on a classic folk tale.
The Complete Book of Potatoes
Title | The Complete Book of Potatoes PDF eBook |
Author | Hielke De Jong |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2011-03-30 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0881929999 |
The only comprehensive resource for home gardeners and commercial potato growers, The Complete Book of Potatoes has everything a gardener or commercial potato grower needs to successfully grow the best, disease-resistant potatoes for North American gardens. Includes practical as well as technical information about the potato plant, its origin, conventional and organic production techniques, pest management, and storage practices. The plant profiles include still life photographs of the exterior and interior of the tuber, and a succinct description of each varietyÕs physical and culinary qualities.
The Great Potato Book
Title | The Great Potato Book PDF eBook |
Author | Florence Fabricant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Cookery (Potatoes) |
ISBN | 9781580081856 |
Rescued from infamy by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 16th century, the potato has long since become the world's ultimate comfort food--endlessly versatile and always satisfying. "New York Times" food critic Fabricant puts the potato on a pedestal, as essays place the potato in a historical context, while over 50 recipes feature both classic and innovative preparations. Illustrations.
Potato
Title | Potato PDF eBook |
Author | John Reader |
Publisher | |
Pages | 315 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9780300171457 |
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-dollar-a-year French fry business. Despite its predilection to disease, the potato is a highly adaptable, high-yield, and nutrient-packed foodstuff. While this title focuses primarily on the potato's presence in South America and Europe, it also touches on Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and China-currently the world's largest producer and consumer of potatoes. Verdict: Curiously little attention is paid to the tuber's contributions to the culinary and beverage landscape; the UK subtitle of this work, "The Potato in World History," provides a more accurate description of the focus of the text.