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Peanuts
Andrew F. Smith
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Description for Peanuts
Paperback. A culinary history of the protein-laden legume, this work follows the peanut 's rise from a lowly, messy snack food to its place in haute cuisine and on supermarket shelves. It highlights the peanut's role in the ways economic distress, wartime conditions, industrialization, and health trends reflect and inform our culinary landscape. Series: The Food Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: WBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 395.
The peanut is one of the most versatile and beloved of American food icons. In this first culinary history of the protein-laden legume, Andrew F. Smith follows the peanut 's rise from a lowly, messy snack food to its place in haute cuisine and on supermarket shelves around the world. Chronicling how peanut consumption and production has changed throughout history, Smith highlights the peanut's role in the ways economic distress, wartime conditions, industrialization, and health trends reflect and inform our culinary landscape. Chock-full of photographs, advertisements, and peanut recipes from as early as 1847, this entertaining and enlightening volume is ... Read more
The peanut is one of the most versatile and beloved of American food icons. In this first culinary history of the protein-laden legume, Andrew F. Smith follows the peanut 's rise from a lowly, messy snack food to its place in haute cuisine and on supermarket shelves around the world. Chronicling how peanut consumption and production has changed throughout history, Smith highlights the peanut's role in the ways economic distress, wartime conditions, industrialization, and health trends reflect and inform our culinary landscape. Chock-full of photographs, advertisements, and peanut recipes from as early as 1847, this entertaining and enlightening volume is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
The Food Series
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252073281
SKU
V9780252073281
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About Andrew F. Smith
Andrew F. Smith, president of the American Forum for Global Education in New York City, teaches culinary history at the New School University. He is the author of The Tomato in America and many other books.
Reviews for Peanuts
"During antebellum times, genteel Northerners linked the peanut to rowdyism. In the South, peanuts were considered food fit only for slaves...This 'nutty tale ' follows the legume 's journey to becoming a dietary staple. In the process, Smith examines what the peanut 's story can tell us about larger social and historical issues." Science News